#4DE5B3
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(82.9% 0.147 167.1), rgb(77, 229, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#4DE5B3 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4DE5B3 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 229, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 75%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.147 167.1) |
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 #4DE5B3 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #4DE5B3 | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4DE5B3 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4DE5B3 text on black | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
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
#EAFAF3
oklch(97.1% 0.019 167.9)
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Step 100
100
#D0F4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.043 166.8)
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Step 200
200
#A4EBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.082 167.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4DE5B3
oklch(82.9% 0.147 167.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8D
oklch(70.6% 0.145 167)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#4DE5B3 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) | #E0D6B0 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC7B6 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E6D7 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4DE5B3
#4DE5B3
oklch(82.9% 0.147 167.1)
- #FFA8D6
#FFA8D6
oklch(83% 0.116 347)
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 #4DE5B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4DE5B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.014
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.052
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.062
Use #4DE5B3 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.