#4AA05F
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.6% 0.128 149.5), rgb(74, 160, 95).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#4AA05F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4AA05F |
| RGB | rgb(74, 160, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 37%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.128 149.5) |
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 #4AA05F | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4AA05F | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4AA05F text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AA05F text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.035 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAB
oklch(80.8% 0.062 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#72B27F
oklch(70.7% 0.099 149.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4AA05F
oklch(63.6% 0.128 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#238943
oklch(55.6% 0.14 149.3)
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Step 700
700
#137435
oklch(49.1% 0.129 149.4)
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Step 800
800
#155E2C
oklch(42.6% 0.107 149.4)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D28
oklch(37.5% 0.083 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#112D18
oklch(26.9% 0.052 149.8)
#4AA05F 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) | #A1945A | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958C63 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #379D90 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4AA05F
#4AA05F
oklch(63.6% 0.128 149.5)
- #B56DB0
#B56DB0
oklch(63.6% 0.127 329.4)
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 #4AA05F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.022
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.035
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.036
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.037
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.039
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
Use #4AA05F 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.