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#4ecc8a color: Paris Green

#4ecc8a is rgb(78, 204, 138) in RGB and oklch(75.819% 0.1475 156.985) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

75.8%
0.147
157°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.03:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #4ecc8a

#4ecc8a is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 75.8% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.03:1 contrast and black text 10.33:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Paris Green (#50c87c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #4ecc8a mixed with white

  1. 4ecc8a
  2. 66d196
  3. 7ad7a1
  4. 8ddcad
  5. 9fe1b8
  6. afe6c4
  7. c0ecd0
  8. d0f1db
  9. e0f5e7
  10. effaf3

Darker: #4ecc8a mixed with black

  1. 4ecc8a
  2. 43b177
  3. 389765
  4. 2d7e53
  5. 236542
  6. 194e32
  7. 0f3722
  8. 072214
  9. 020f07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #4ecc8a with less saturation

  1. 4ecc8a
  2. 5dca8e
  3. 6ac792
  4. 76c496
  5. 80c29a
  6. 89bf9e
  7. 92bca2
  8. 9ab9a5
  9. a2b6a9
  10. a9b3ad

Questions about #4ecc8a

What color is #4ecc8a?

#4ecc8a is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Paris Green. In RGB it is rgb(78, 204, 138), in HSL hsl(148.57, 55.26%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.819% 0.1475 156.985).

What colors go well with #4ecc8a?

The complementary color of #4ecc8a is #eb8ad2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #97c152 and #00cec0. The triadic partners are #9aa6ff and #ff8c6b.

Is white or black text more readable on #4ecc8a?

Black text reads better on #4ecc8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and black gives 10.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4ecc8a a warm or cool color?

#4ecc8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 75.8% and its chroma 0.147.