#4EDF96
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(80.8% 0.162 157.4), rgb(78, 223, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#4EDF96 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EDF96 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 223, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 69%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.162 157.4) |
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 #4EDF96 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4EDF96 | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4EDF96 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4EDF96 text on black | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#EAFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 158.6)
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Step 100
100
#D1F4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.047 157.8)
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Step 200
200
#A7ECC2
oklch(88.6% 0.09 157.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4EDF96
oklch(80.8% 0.162 157.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BF76
oklch(70.8% 0.167 157.4)
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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
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#4EDF96 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) | #DDCE91 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC19B | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DDCC | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EDF96
#4EDF96
oklch(80.8% 0.162 157.4)
- #FF97E4
#FF97E4
oklch(80.8% 0.155 337.3)
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 #4EDF96, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4EDF96.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.021
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.039
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.040
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.046
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.067
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.067
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.071
Use #4EDF96 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.