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#4bc299 color: Macau

#4bc299 is rgb(75, 194, 153) in RGB and oklch(73.583% 0.12304 166.935) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

73.6%
0.123
167°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.22:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #4bc299

#4bc299 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 73.6% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 167°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.22:1 contrast and black text 9.48:1, 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: #4bc299 mixed with white

  1. 4bc299
  2. 63c8a3
  3. 77cfad
  4. 8ad5b7
  5. 9cdbc1
  6. ade1cb
  7. bee7d5
  8. cfede0
  9. dff3ea
  10. eff9f4

Darker: #4bc299 mixed with black

  1. 4bc299
  2. 40a884
  3. 358f70
  4. 2b775d
  5. 21604a
  6. 174938
  7. 0e3427
  8. 062017
  9. 020e08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #4bc299 with less saturation

  1. 4bc299
  2. 5ac09b
  3. 66be9c
  4. 71bb9e
  5. 7bb9a0
  6. 84b6a1
  7. 8cb4a3
  8. 94b1a5
  9. 9cafa6
  10. a3aca8

Questions about #4bc299

What color is #4bc299?

#4bc299 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Macau. In RGB it is rgb(75, 194, 153), in HSL hsl(159.33, 49.38%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.583% 0.12304 166.935).

What colors go well with #4bc299?

The complementary color of #4bc299 is #e188b9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #84bb6d and #13c1c4. The triadic partners are #a49df3 and #e99063.

Is white or black text more readable on #4bc299?

Black text reads better on #4bc299: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and black gives 9.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4bc299 a warm or cool color?

#4bc299 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 73.6% and its chroma 0.123.