#4ECD8B
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(76.1% 0.148 157.1), rgb(78, 205, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#4ECD8B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4ECD8B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 205, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.148 157.1) |
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 #4ECD8B | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4ECD8B | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4ECD8B text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4ECD8B text on black | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#EBFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 100
100
#D4F3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.042 157.2)
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Step 200
200
#ACEAC4
oklch(88.5% 0.082 157.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4ECD8B
oklch(76.1% 0.148 157.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BF75
oklch(70.8% 0.168 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#4ECD8B 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) | #CCBE87 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB28F | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #09CBBC | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4ECD8B
#4ECD8B
oklch(76.1% 0.148 157.1)
- #EC8AD3
#EC8AD3
oklch(76% 0.149 337.1)
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 #4ECD8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.032
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.035
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.050
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.050
Use #4ECD8B 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.