#4DC89F
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.3% 0.125 167.6), rgb(77, 200, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#4DC89F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.07:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4DC89F |
| RGB | rgb(77, 200, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 53%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.125 167.6) |
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 #4DC89F | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4DC89F | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4DC89F text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4DC89F text on black | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE7
oklch(93.6% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#BFE3D3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#8ED1B7
oklch(80.8% 0.078 168.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4DC89F
oklch(75.3% 0.125 167.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A27A
oklch(63.2% 0.129 167.5)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#4DC89F 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) | #C3BB9D | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AEA2 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C9BC | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4DC89F
#4DC89F
oklch(75.3% 0.125 167.6)
- #E98DBD
#E98DBD
oklch(75.3% 0.125 348)
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 #4DC89F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.028
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.037
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.042
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.044
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.056
Use #4DC89F 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.