#4DC472
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(73.3% 0.159 150.7), rgb(77, 196, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#4DC472 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.45:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4DC472 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 196, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.159 150.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #4DC472 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4DC472 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4DC472 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4DC472 text on black | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0E0
oklch(93.7% 0.029 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.055 150.9)
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Step 300
300
#90D39F
oklch(80.8% 0.1 150.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4DC472
oklch(73.3% 0.159 150.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A54E
oklch(63.1% 0.171 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#4DC472 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C5B46C | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AA77 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27C1B0 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4DC472
#4DC472
oklch(73.3% 0.159 150.7)
- #E080D7
#E080D7
oklch(73.3% 0.16 330.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4DC472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.013
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.022
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.029
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.034
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.037
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.041
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.045
Use #4DC472 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.