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Tailwind emerald-400: v3 #34d399 vs v4 oklch(0.765 0.177 163.2)

ChangedIn v4, emerald-400 is darker and more saturated than in v3 (ΔL -0.008, ΔC +0.024, ΔH 0.0°).

The v4 value is outside the sRGB gamut, so #00D492 is a clipped sRGB approximation; wide-gamut displays can show it more vivid.

Tailwind v3#34d399
Tailwind v4oklch(0.765 0.177 163.2)
Tailwind emerald-400 values in v3 and v4
v3 hex#34d399
v3 as oklch()oklch(0.773 0.153 163.2)
v4 oklch()oklch(0.765 0.177 163.2)
v4 hex#00D492
ΔE-OK (×100)2.48
ΔL (v4 − v3)-0.008
ΔC (v4 − v3)0.024
ΔH (v4 − v3)0°

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Tailwind v3 usage

color: #34d399;

// tailwind.config.js (v3)
colors.emerald[400] // #34d399

Tailwind v4 @theme token

@theme {
  --color-emerald-400: oklch(0.765 0.177 163.2);
}

.example {
  color: var(--color-emerald-400);
}

Keep the v3 colour in v4

@theme {
  --color-emerald-400: #34d399;
}

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