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#4ecd8a color: Paris Green

#4ecd8a is rgb(78, 205, 138) in RGB and oklch(76.069% 0.14885 156.783) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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148°
100%

76.1%
0.149
157°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.01:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #4ecd8a

#4ecd8a is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 76.1% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.01:1 contrast and black text 10.42:1, 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: #4ecd8a mixed with white

  1. 4ecd8a
  2. 66d296
  3. 7ad8a1
  4. 8dddad
  5. 9fe2b8
  6. b0e7c4
  7. c0ecd0
  8. d0f1db
  9. e0f6e7
  10. f0faf3

Darker: #4ecd8a mixed with black

  1. 4ecd8a
  2. 43b277
  3. 389865
  4. 2d7e53
  5. 236642
  6. 194e32
  7. 0f3822
  8. 072314
  9. 020f07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #4ecd8a with less saturation

  1. 4ecd8a
  2. 5ecb8e
  3. 6bc892
  4. 76c596
  5. 81c39a
  6. 8ac09e
  7. 93bda2
  8. 9bbaa6
  9. a3b7aa
  10. aab4ad

Questions about #4ecd8a

What color is #4ecd8a?

#4ecd8a is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Paris Green. In RGB it is rgb(78, 205, 138), in HSL hsl(148.35, 55.95%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.069% 0.14885 156.783).

What colors go well with #4ecd8a?

The complementary color of #4ecd8a is #ec8ad4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #98c251 and #00cfc1. The triadic partners are #9aa7ff and #ff8c6b.

Is white or black text more readable on #4ecd8a?

Black text reads better on #4ecd8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and black gives 10.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4ecd8a a warm or cool color?

#4ecd8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 76.1% and its chroma 0.149.