#4DCB89
Closest named color: Greenblue (#23C48B). oklch(75.5% 0.147 156.9), rgb(77, 203, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#4DCB89 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenblue (#23C48B), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenblue (#23C48B) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4DCB89 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 203, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 55%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.147 156.9) |
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 #4DCB89 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4DCB89 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4DCB89 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4DCB89 text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 157.4)
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Step 200
200
#BEE4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#8ED3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.092 156.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4DCB89
oklch(75.5% 0.147 156.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A463
oklch(63.2% 0.151 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#4DCB89 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) | #CABC85 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B08D | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #09C9BA | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4DCB89
#4DCB89
oklch(75.5% 0.147 156.9)
- #EA89D1
#EA89D1
oklch(75.5% 0.147 337.3)
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 #4DCB89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.031
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.036
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.038
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.045
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.047
Use #4DCB89 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.