#4AA562
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64.9% 0.132 149.9), rgb(74, 165, 98).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#4AA562 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4AA562 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 165, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 38%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.132 149.9) |
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 #4AA562 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4AA562 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AA562 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AA562 text on black | 6.84:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FB37E
oklch(70.7% 0.104 150.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4AA562
oklch(64.9% 0.132 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#1A8A42
oklch(55.7% 0.144 149.8)
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Step 700
700
#057534
oklch(49.2% 0.134 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#0E5F2C
oklch(42.7% 0.11 150.1)
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Step 900
900
#174E27
oklch(37.7% 0.087 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#102E17
oklch(27.1% 0.055 149.1)
#4AA562 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) | #A6985D | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9066 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35A294 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4AA562
#4AA562
oklch(64.9% 0.132 149.9)
- #BB6FB5
#BB6FB5
oklch(64.9% 0.132 329.8)
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 #4AA562, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.023
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.023
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.023
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.028
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.030
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.031
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.033
Use #4AA562 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.