#4DCC93
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(76% 0.14 160.6), rgb(77, 204, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#4DCC93 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4DCC93 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 204, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 55%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.14 160.6) |
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 #4DCC93 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4DCC93 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4DCC93 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4DCC93 text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EBFAF1
oklch(97.2% 0.02 159.8)
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Step 100
100
#D3F3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.041 160.9)
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Step 200
200
#ACEAC8
oklch(88.6% 0.078 160.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4DCC93
oklch(76% 0.14 160.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7F
oklch(70.8% 0.158 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#4DCC93 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) | #C9BE90 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B197 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CBBD | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4DCC93
#4DCC93
oklch(76% 0.14 160.6)
- #EC8CCC
#EC8CCC
oklch(76.1% 0.14 340.7)
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 #4DCC93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.030
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.033
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.045
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.048
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.056
Use #4DCC93 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.