#4AA057
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.4% 0.136 146.9), rgb(74, 160, 87).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#4AA057 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4AA057 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 160, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 37%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.136 146.9) |
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 #4AA057 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4AA057 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4AA057 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AA057 text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.037 146.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 146.9)
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Step 400
400
#72B379
oklch(70.8% 0.107 146.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4AA057
oklch(63.4% 0.136 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#24893A
oklch(55.5% 0.148 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#14742C
oklch(49% 0.137 146.8)
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Step 800
800
#165F26
oklch(42.8% 0.114 146.9)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E24
oklch(37.8% 0.088 147)
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Step 950
950
#112E15
oklch(27.1% 0.057 146.6)
#4AA057 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) | #A29351 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968B5C | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A9D8E | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4AA057
#4AA057
oklch(63.4% 0.136 146.9)
- #B56BB5
#B56BB5
oklch(63.5% 0.135 327)
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 #4AA057, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4AA057.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.019
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.029
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.037
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.038
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.039
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.039
Use #4AA057 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.