#4DCE71
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(75.8% 0.174 149.5), rgb(77, 206, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#4DCE71 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4DCE71 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 206, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.174 149.5) |
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 #4DCE71 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4DCE71 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4DCE71 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4DCE71 text on black | 10.38:1 | 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
#EBFAED
oklch(97% 0.023 149.4)
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Step 100
100
#D3F4D8
oklch(93.6% 0.051 149.6)
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Step 200
200
#ACECB7
oklch(88.6% 0.097 149.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4DCE71
oklch(75.8% 0.174 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C156
oklch(70.8% 0.198 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A549
oklch(63.1% 0.176 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#4DCE71 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) | #CFBD6A | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB277 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22CAB8 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4DCE71
#4DCE71
oklch(75.8% 0.174 149.5)
- #EC84E5
#EC84E5
oklch(75.8% 0.174 329.6)
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 #4DCE71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.020
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.049
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.052
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.053
Use #4DCE71 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.