#4DCC96
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(76.1% 0.138 161.9), rgb(77, 204, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#4DCC96 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 162°. 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 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4DCC96 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 204, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 55%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.138 161.9) |
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 #4DCC96 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4DCC96 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4DCC96 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4DCC96 text on black | 10.39:1 | 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
#EBFAF2
oklch(97.2% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 100
100
#D3F3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.04 162.4)
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Step 200
200
#ACE9CA
oklch(88.4% 0.075 162.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4DCC96
oklch(76.1% 0.138 161.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BE82
oklch(70.8% 0.156 161.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#4DCC96 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) | #C9BE93 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B199 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CCBD | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4DCC96
#4DCC96
oklch(76.1% 0.138 161.9)
- #EC8CCA
#EC8CCA
oklch(76% 0.138 341.7)
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 #4DCC96, 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 0.035
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.047
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.059
Use #4DCC96 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.