#4EC187
Closest named color: Greenblue (#23C48B). oklch(73% 0.135 158.3), rgb(78, 193, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#4EC187 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenblue (#23C48B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenblue (#23C48B) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EC187 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 193, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 48%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.135 158.3) |
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 #4EC187 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EC187 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EC187 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4EC187 text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#C0E3CE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 159)
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Step 300
300
#91D2AC
oklch(80.9% 0.085 158.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4EC187
oklch(73% 0.135 158.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#4EC187 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) | #BFB384 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A88B | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1CC0B2 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EC187
#4EC187
oklch(73% 0.135 158.3)
- #DE85C5
#DE85C5
oklch(73.1% 0.135 338.2)
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 #4EC187, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.019
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.037
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.047
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.047
Use #4EC187 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.