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#4cb879 color: Ming Green

#4cb879 is rgb(76, 184, 121) in RGB and oklch(70.343% 0.13637 154.9) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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145°
100%

70.3%
0.136
155°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #4cb879

#4cb879 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.44:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #4cb879 mixed with white

  1. 4cb879
  2. 62bf86
  3. 76c793
  4. 89cea0
  5. 9ad5ae
  6. acdcbb
  7. bde3c8
  8. cdead6
  9. def1e4
  10. eef8f1

Darker: #4cb879 mixed with black

  1. 4cb879
  2. 41a068
  3. 368858
  4. 2c7148
  5. 225b39
  6. 18452b
  7. 0f311d
  8. 061e10
  9. 020c05
  10. 000201

Calmer: #4cb879 with less saturation

  1. 4cb879
  2. 59b67d
  3. 63b481
  4. 6db185
  5. 76af89
  6. 7eac8d
  7. 85aa91
  8. 8ca794
  9. 93a598
  10. 99a29c

Questions about #4cb879

What color is #4cb879?

#4cb879 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Ming Green. In RGB it is rgb(76, 184, 121), in HSL hsl(145, 43.2%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.343% 0.13637 154.9).

What colors go well with #4cb879?

The complementary color of #4cb879 is #d37dc1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8cae47 and #00baaa. The triadic partners are #8797f4 and #e77d63.

Is white or black text more readable on #4cb879?

Black text reads better on #4cb879: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4cb879 a warm or cool color?

#4cb879 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.136.