#4FD19B
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(77.5% 0.139 162.5), rgb(79, 209, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#4FD19B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.92:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FD19B |
| RGB | rgb(79, 209, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 59%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.139 162.5) |
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 #4FD19B | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4FD19B | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4FD19B text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4FD19B text on black | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#EBFAF2
oklch(97.2% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 100
100
#D3F3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.04 162.4)
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Step 200
200
#ABEACA
oklch(88.6% 0.078 162.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4FD19B
oklch(77.5% 0.139 162.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BD83
oklch(70.6% 0.154 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#4FD19B 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) | #CEC398 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB69E | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D1C2 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FD19B
#4FD19B
oklch(77.5% 0.139 162.5)
- #F290CE
#F290CE
oklch(77.4% 0.14 342.3)
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 #4FD19B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4FD19B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.032
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.048
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.051
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.060
Use #4FD19B 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.