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#4bc498 color: Macau

#4bc498 is rgb(75, 196, 152) in RGB and oklch(74.056% 0.12639 165.653) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

74.1%
0.126
166°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • teal-500
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.18:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #4bc498

#4bc498 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 74.1% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.18:1 contrast and black text 9.65:1, 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: #4bc498 mixed with white

  1. 4bc498
  2. 63caa2
  3. 78d0ac
  4. 8bd6b6
  5. 9cdcc0
  6. aee2cb
  7. bee8d5
  8. cfeedf
  9. dff4ea
  10. eff9f4

Darker: #4bc498 mixed with black

  1. 4bc498
  2. 40aa84
  3. 359170
  4. 2b785c
  5. 21614a
  6. 174a38
  7. 0e3527
  8. 062117
  9. 020e08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #4bc498 with less saturation

  1. 4bc498
  2. 5ac29a
  3. 67bf9c
  4. 72bd9e
  5. 7cbba0
  6. 85b8a2
  7. 8db6a3
  8. 95b3a5
  9. 9db0a7
  10. a4aea9

Questions about #4bc498

What color is #4bc498?

#4bc498 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Macau. In RGB it is rgb(75, 196, 152), in HSL hsl(158.18, 50.63%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.056% 0.12639 165.653).

What colors go well with #4bc498?

The complementary color of #4bc498 is #e489bc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #86bd6a and #00c3c4. The triadic partners are #a49ff7 and #ec9064.

Is white or black text more readable on #4bc498?

Black text reads better on #4bc498: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and black gives 9.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4bc498 a warm or cool color?

#4bc498 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 74.1% and its chroma 0.126.