#4AA476
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(65.1% 0.111 158.7), rgb(74, 164, 118).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#4AA476 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4AA476 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 164, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 38%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.111 158.7) |
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 #4AA476 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4AA476 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AA476 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AA476 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB4
oklch(81% 0.054 158.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FB18D
oklch(70.6% 0.086 159.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4AA476
oklch(65.1% 0.111 158.7)
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Step 600
600
#188858
oklch(55.6% 0.121 158.7)
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Step 700
700
#027348
oklch(49% 0.112 158.8)
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Step 800
800
#0D5E3B
oklch(42.7% 0.094 158.4)
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Step 900
900
#174D33
oklch(37.7% 0.072 158.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 159.2)
#4AA476 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) | #A39973 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969079 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2CA398 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4AA476
#4AA476
oklch(65.1% 0.111 158.7)
- #BC74A6
#BC74A6
oklch(65.2% 0.111 339.1)
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 #4AA476, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.035
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.035
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.043
Use #4AA476 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.