#4AA649
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64.8% 0.157 143.3), rgb(74, 166, 73).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#4AA649 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4AA649 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 166, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.157 143.3) |
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 #4AA649 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4AA649 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AA649 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AA649 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#70B46D
oklch(70.7% 0.122 143.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4AA649
oklch(64.8% 0.157 143.3)
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Step 600
600
#1C8B21
oklch(55.7% 0.171 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#087612
oklch(49.2% 0.159 143.3)
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Step 800
800
#106013
oklch(42.7% 0.132 143.2)
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Step 900
900
#184F18
oklch(37.8% 0.103 143.2)
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Step 950
950
#102E0F
oklch(26.9% 0.065 143)
#4AA649 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) | #A99840 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9050 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CA291 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4AA649
#4AA649
oklch(64.8% 0.157 143.3)
- #BB69C5
#BB69C5
oklch(64.7% 0.158 323.1)
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 #4AA649, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.006
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.022
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.029
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.037
Use #4AA649 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.