#4AA559
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64.8% 0.141 147.1), rgb(74, 165, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#4AA559 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4AA559 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 165, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 38%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.141 147.1) |
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 #4AA559 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4AA559 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AA559 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AA559 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 147.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA7
oklch(80.9% 0.068 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#70B378
oklch(70.6% 0.109 147.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4AA559
oklch(64.8% 0.141 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#1B8A38
oklch(55.6% 0.153 147.2)
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Step 700
700
#07752A
oklch(49.1% 0.143 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#0F5F24
oklch(42.6% 0.118 147.2)
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Step 900
900
#184E22
oklch(37.7% 0.092 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#102E15
oklch(27.1% 0.058 147.2)
#4AA559 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) | #A79853 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B905E | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38A293 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4AA559
#4AA559
oklch(64.8% 0.141 147.1)
- #BB6DBB
#BB6DBB
oklch(64.8% 0.141 327.1)
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 #4AA559, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.020
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.022
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.026
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.027
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.030
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.030
Use #4AA559 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.