#4AA384
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.2% 0.098 167.8), rgb(74, 163, 132).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#4AA384 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4AA384 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 163, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.098 167.8) |
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 #4AA384 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4AA384 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AA384 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AA384 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBB
oklch(80.9% 0.048 168.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FB097
oklch(70.6% 0.077 167.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4AA384
oklch(65.2% 0.098 167.8)
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Step 600
600
#178767
oklch(55.6% 0.107 167.8)
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Step 700
700
#017255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#0C5D46
oklch(42.7% 0.082 167.8)
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Step 900
900
#174C3B
oklch(37.6% 0.063 168.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D22
oklch(27% 0.042 166.6)
#4AA384 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) | #9F9982 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928F86 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23A49A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4AA384
#4AA384
oklch(65.2% 0.098 167.8)
- #BC779B
#BC779B
oklch(65.3% 0.098 347.6)
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 #4AA384, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.032
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.039
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.044
Use #4AA384 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.