#4DCA73
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(74.8% 0.166 150.3), rgb(77, 202, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#4DCA73 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4DCA73 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 202, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.166 150.3) |
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 #4DCA73 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4DCA73 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4DCA73 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4DCA73 text on black | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E0
oklch(93.6% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 200
200
#BFE5C6
oklch(88.6% 0.058 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#8ED49D
oklch(80.9% 0.105 150.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4DCA73
oklch(74.8% 0.166 150.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A54D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#4DCA73 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) | #CBBA6D | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAF79 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23C7B5 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4DCA73
#4DCA73
oklch(74.8% 0.166 150.3)
- #E783DE
#E783DE
oklch(74.8% 0.166 330.4)
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 #4DCA73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.029
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.031
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.038
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.042
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.053
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.054
Use #4DCA73 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.