#4AA216
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(63.3% 0.185 137.4), rgb(74, 162, 22).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#4AA216 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4AA216 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 162, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 76%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.185 137.4) |
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 #4AA216 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4AA216 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4AA216 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AA216 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C1
oklch(88.4% 0.05 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CF95
oklch(81% 0.091 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#72B557
oklch(70.7% 0.145 137.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4AA216
oklch(63.3% 0.185 137.4)
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Step 600
600
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4F00
oklch(37.9% 0.116 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#112E04
oklch(26.8% 0.076 137.7)
#4AA216 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) | #A89300 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8C29 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #439C8A | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4AA216
#4AA216
oklch(63.3% 0.185 137.4)
- #B65FD2
#B65FD2
oklch(63.3% 0.185 317.3)
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 #4AA216, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.020
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.024
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.028
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.033
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.036
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.039
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.052
Use #4AA216 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.