#4DD688
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(78.3% 0.163 154.6), rgb(77, 214, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#4DD688 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4DD688 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 214, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 63%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.163 154.6) |
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 #4DD688 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4DD688 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4DD688 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4DD688 text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#EBFAEF
oklch(97.1% 0.021 154.1)
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Step 100
100
#D2F4DC
oklch(93.6% 0.048 154.6)
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Step 200
200
#A9EBBF
oklch(88.4% 0.09 155)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4DD688
oklch(78.3% 0.163 154.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6D
oklch(70.7% 0.176 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#4DD688 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) | #D5C683 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B98D | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D4C2 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4DD688
#4DD688
oklch(78.3% 0.163 154.6)
- #F68DE2
#F68DE2
oklch(78.2% 0.163 334.4)
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 #4DD688, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.031
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.032
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.034
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.047
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.054
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.059
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.062
Use #4DD688 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.