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#4bc397 color: Macau

#4bc397 is rgb(75, 195, 151) in RGB and oklch(73.781% 0.12586 165.499) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

73.8%
0.126
165°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.20:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #4bc397

#4bc397 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 73.8% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.2:1 contrast and black text 9.55:1, 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: #4bc397 mixed with white

  1. 4bc397
  2. 63c9a1
  3. 77cfab
  4. 8ad6b5
  5. 9cdcc0
  6. ade2ca
  7. bee8d4
  8. cfeedf
  9. dff3ea
  10. eff9f4

Darker: #4bc397 mixed with black

  1. 4bc397
  2. 40a983
  3. 35906f
  4. 2b785c
  5. 216049
  6. 174a37
  7. 0e3426
  8. 062017
  9. 020e08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #4bc397 with less saturation

  1. 4bc397
  2. 5ac199
  3. 67be9b
  4. 71bc9d
  5. 7bba9f
  6. 84b7a1
  7. 8db5a3
  8. 95b2a4
  9. 9cafa6
  10. a3ada8

Questions about #4bc397

What color is #4bc397?

#4bc397 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Macau. In RGB it is rgb(75, 195, 151), in HSL hsl(158, 50%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.781% 0.12586 165.499).

What colors go well with #4bc397?

The complementary color of #4bc397 is #e288bc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #86bc69 and #00c2c3. The triadic partners are #a39ef6 and #eb8f64.

Is white or black text more readable on #4bc397?

Black text reads better on #4bc397: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and black gives 9.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4bc397 a warm or cool color?

#4bc397 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 73.8% and its chroma 0.126.