#4DCE92
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(76.5% 0.144 159.7), rgb(77, 206, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#4DCE92 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4DCE92 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 206, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.144 159.7) |
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 #4DCE92 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4DCE92 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4DCE92 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4DCE92 text on black | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#D3F3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.042 159.4)
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Step 200
200
#ABEAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.08 159.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4DCE92
oklch(76.5% 0.144 159.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7C
oklch(70.7% 0.161 159.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#4DCE92 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) | #CCBF8E | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB396 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CDBE | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4DCE92
#4DCE92
oklch(76.5% 0.144 159.7)
- #EE8CD0
#EE8CD0
oklch(76.4% 0.144 339.5)
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 #4DCE92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.027
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.037
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.041
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.050
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.054
Use #4DCE92 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.