#4EB08D
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(68.9% 0.107 167), rgb(78, 176, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#4EB08D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EB08D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 176, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 39%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.107 167) |
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 #4EB08D | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EB08D | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EB08D text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EB08D text on black | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 167.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E1D4
oklch(88.4% 0.036 167.5)
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Step 300
300
#97CFB8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 167.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4EB08D
oklch(68.9% 0.107 167)
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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
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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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)
#4EB08D 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) | #ACA58B | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9B8F | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20B1A6 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EB08D
#4EB08D
oklch(68.9% 0.107 167)
- #CB7FA8
#CB7FA8
oklch(68.8% 0.107 346.7)
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 #4EB08D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.012
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.044
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.046
Use #4EB08D 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.