#4ADE80 — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS green-400 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#4ADE80 is a medium, vivid green. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class green-400 (e.g. bg-green-400, text-green-400). Its nearest CSS named color is mediumaquamarine (#66cdaa). For readable text on a #4ADE80 background, black text gives the strongest contrast (12.05:1). #4ADE80 sits in the middle of the lightness range, so it can serve as a primary brand or accent color — use its tints for backgrounds and its shades for text and pressed states.

Color Values

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#4ADE80 in Tailwind CSS (green-400)

#4ADE80 ships with Tailwind CSS as green-400 — use it as bg-green-400, text-green-400, or border-green-400. It sits at step 400 of the green ramp; every other step links to its own page:

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• 950

Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #4ADE80 (Mixed with White)

Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.

• 10% tint #5ce18d Copy
• 20% tint #6ee599 Copy
• 30% tint #80e8a6 Copy
• 40% tint #92ebb3 Copy
• 50% tint #a5efc0 Copy
• 60% tint #b7f2cc Copy
• 70% tint #c9f5d9 Copy
• 80% tint #dbf8e6 Copy
• 90% tint #edfcf2 Copy

Shades of #4ADE80 (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #43c873 Copy
• 20% shade #3bb266 Copy
• 30% shade #349b5a Copy
• 40% shade #2c854d Copy
• 50% shade #256f40 Copy
• 60% shade #1e5933 Copy
• 70% shade #164326 Copy
• 80% shade #0f2c1a Copy
• 90% shade #07160d Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #4ADE80 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #4ADE80 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More green colors in the library: #A3E635 (lime-400), #34D399 (emerald-400), #32CD32, #4CAF50, #6EE7B7 (emerald-300), #BEF264 (lime-300).

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #4ADE80?

  #4ADE80 is a medium, vivid green — rgb(74, 222, 128). Its nearest CSS named color is mediumaquamarine. In Tailwind CSS it is green-400.

• How do I make tints and shades of #4ADE80?

  Mix #4ADE80 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #4ADE80 is #6ee599 and a 20% shade is #3bb266 — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #4ADE80 in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #4ADE80?

  Black text gives the strongest contrast on a #4ADE80 background at 12.05:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #4ADE80?

  green-400 — use it as bg-green-400, text-green-400, or border-green-400. The full green 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.