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#4cb379 color: Ming Green

#4cb379 is rgb(76, 179, 121) in RGB and oklch(69.07% 0.12928 155.927) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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146°
100%

69.1%
0.129
156°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #4cb379

#4cb379 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.03:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Ming Green (#41b57e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #4cb379 mixed with white

  1. 4cb379
  2. 62bb86
  3. 75c393
  4. 88caa0
  5. 9ad2ad
  6. abd9bb
  7. bce1c8
  8. cde9d6
  9. def0e3
  10. eef8f1

Darker: #4cb379 mixed with black

  1. 4cb379
  2. 419b68
  3. 368458
  4. 2c6e48
  5. 225839
  6. 18432b
  7. 0f2f1d
  8. 061d10
  9. 020c05
  10. 000101

Calmer: #4cb379 with less saturation

  1. 4cb379
  2. 58b17d
  3. 62af80
  4. 6bad84
  5. 73aa87
  6. 7ba88b
  7. 82a68e
  8. 89a392
  9. 8fa195
  10. 969e98

Questions about #4cb379

What color is #4cb379?

#4cb379 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Ming Green. In RGB it is rgb(76, 179, 121), in HSL hsl(146.21, 40.39%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.07% 0.12928 155.927).

What colors go well with #4cb379?

The complementary color of #4cb379 is #cd7bba. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #88aa4a and #00b5a7. The triadic partners are #8693eb and #df7c62.

Is white or black text more readable on #4cb379?

Black text reads better on #4cb379: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4cb379 a warm or cool color?

#4cb379 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.129.