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#4bc199 color: Macau

#4bc199 is rgb(75, 193, 153) in RGB and oklch(73.334% 0.12176 167.33) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

73.3%
0.122
167°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #4bc199

#4bc199 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 167°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.39:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Macau (#46c299). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #4bc199 mixed with white

  1. 4bc199
  2. 63c7a3
  3. 77cead
  4. 8ad4b7
  5. 9cdac1
  6. ade1cb
  7. bee7d5
  8. ceede0
  9. dff3ea
  10. eff9f4

Darker: #4bc199 mixed with black

  1. 4bc199
  2. 40a784
  3. 358f70
  4. 2b775d
  5. 215f4a
  6. 174938
  7. 0e3427
  8. 062017
  9. 020e08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #4bc199 with less saturation

  1. 4bc199
  2. 5abf9b
  3. 66bd9c
  4. 71ba9e
  5. 7bb89f
  6. 83b5a1
  7. 8cb3a2
  8. 94b1a4
  9. 9baea6
  10. a2aba7

Questions about #4bc199

What color is #4bc199?

#4bc199 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Macau. In RGB it is rgb(75, 193, 153), in HSL hsl(159.66, 48.76%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.334% 0.12176 167.33).

What colors go well with #4bc199?

The complementary color of #4bc199 is #e088b7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #83bb6d and #18c0c3. The triadic partners are #a49cf1 and #e79063.

Is white or black text more readable on #4bc199?

Black text reads better on #4bc199: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4bc199 a warm or cool color?

#4bc199 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.122.