#4ED87F
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(78.6% 0.174 151.8), rgb(78, 216, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#4ED87F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4ED87F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 216, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 64%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.174 151.8) |
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 #4ED87F | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4ED87F | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4ED87F text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4ED87F text on black | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#EBFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 151.7)
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Step 100
100
#D2F4DA
oklch(93.6% 0.05 152.4)
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Step 200
200
#A9ECBA
oklch(88.5% 0.096 152)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4ED87F
oklch(78.6% 0.174 151.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C061
oklch(70.7% 0.187 151.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A44
oklch(55.5% 0.147 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#4ED87F 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) | #D9C779 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BA85 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #10D5C2 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4ED87F
#4ED87F
oklch(78.6% 0.174 151.8)
- #F88CEB
#F88CEB
oklch(78.7% 0.174 331.6)
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 #4ED87F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.030
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.032
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.037
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.046
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.048
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.061
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.061
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.066
Use #4ED87F 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.