#4FDC9D
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(80.2% 0.152 160.4), rgb(79, 220, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#4FDC9D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 160°. 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 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FDC9D |
| RGB | rgb(79, 220, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 67%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.152 160.4) |
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 #4FDC9D | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4FDC9D | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4FDC9D text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4FDC9D text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#EAFAF1
oklch(97.1% 0.021 161.5)
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Step 100
100
#D2F4E0
oklch(93.7% 0.044 159.6)
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Step 200
200
#A8EBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.084 160.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4FDC9D
oklch(80.2% 0.152 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7E
oklch(70.7% 0.159 160.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#4FDC9D 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) | #D9CC99 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BFA1 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DBCB | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FDC9D
#4FDC9D
oklch(80.2% 0.152 160.4)
- #FF95DC
#FF95DC
oklch(80.2% 0.152 340.6)
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 #4FDC9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4FDC9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.030
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.031
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.053
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.062
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.067
Use #4FDC9D 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.