#4AA672
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(65.5% 0.118 156.2), rgb(74, 166, 114).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#4AA672 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4AA672 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 166, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 38%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.118 156.2) |
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 #4AA672 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4AA672 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AA672 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AA672 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 156.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 155.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB1
oklch(80.8% 0.058 156)
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Step 400
400
#6EB289
oklch(70.7% 0.092 156.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4AA672
oklch(65.5% 0.118 156.2)
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Step 600
600
#158952
oklch(55.7% 0.129 155.9)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#0A5E37
oklch(42.6% 0.099 156.2)
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Step 900
900
#164D30
oklch(37.6% 0.076 156.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 156.1)
#4AA672 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) | #A59A6F | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989175 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2DA598 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4AA672
#4AA672
oklch(65.5% 0.118 156.2)
- #BE73AC
#BE73AC
oklch(65.5% 0.119 336.3)
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 #4AA672, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.025
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.027
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.038
Use #4AA672 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.