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Tailwind emerald-500: v3 #10b981 vs v4 oklch(0.696 0.170 162.5)

ChangedIn v4, emerald-500 is more saturated than in v3 (ΔL 0.000, ΔC +0.021, ΔH 0.0°).

The v4 value is outside the sRGB gamut, so #00BC7D is a clipped sRGB approximation; wide-gamut displays can show it more vivid.

Tailwind v3#10b981
Tailwind v4oklch(0.696 0.170 162.5)
Tailwind emerald-500 values in v3 and v4
v3 hex#10b981
v3 as oklch()oklch(0.696 0.149 162.5)
v4 oklch()oklch(0.696 0.170 162.5)
v4 hex#00BC7D
ΔE-OK (×100)2.09
ΔL (v4 − v3)0
ΔC (v4 − v3)0.021
ΔH (v4 − v3)0°

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Tailwind v3 usage

color: #10b981;

// tailwind.config.js (v3)
colors.emerald[500] // #10b981

Tailwind v4 @theme token

@theme {
  --color-emerald-500: oklch(0.696 0.170 162.5);
}

.example {
  color: var(--color-emerald-500);
}

Keep the v3 colour in v4

@theme {
  --color-emerald-500: #10b981;
}

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