#4DD695
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(78.5% 0.152 159), rgb(77, 214, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#4DD695 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.36:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4DD695 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 214, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 63%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.152 159) |
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 #4DD695 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4DD695 | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4DD695 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4DD695 text on black | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#D2F3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.044 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#A9EBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.085 158.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4DD695
oklch(78.5% 0.152 159)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7A
oklch(70.7% 0.163 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#4DD695 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) | #D4C691 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B999 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D5C5 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4DD695
#4DD695
oklch(78.5% 0.152 159)
- #F790D9
#F790D9
oklch(78.4% 0.152 338.8)
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 #4DD695, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.023
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.035
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.057
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.058
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.058
Use #4DD695 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.