#4A9873
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61.9% 0.097 161.1), rgb(74, 152, 115).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#4A9873 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A9873 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 152, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.097 161.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #4A9873 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A9873 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A9873 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A9873 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB7
oklch(81% 0.048 160.8)
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Step 400
400
#75B091
oklch(70.8% 0.077 160.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4A9873
oklch(61.9% 0.097 161.1)
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Step 600
600
#2C865F
oklch(55.6% 0.105 161)
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Step 700
700
#1D714E
oklch(49% 0.097 161)
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Step 800
800
#1B5C40
oklch(42.6% 0.081 161.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C37
oklch(37.8% 0.063 161.4)
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Step 950
950
#132C20
oklch(26.9% 0.039 161.3)
#4A9873 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #968E71 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8675 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31988E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A9873
#4A9873
oklch(61.9% 0.097 161.1)
- #AD6E97
#AD6E97
oklch(61.8% 0.096 341)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4A9873, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.010
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.042
Use #4A9873 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.