#4AA770
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76). oklch(65.7% 0.122 155), rgb(74, 167, 112).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#4AA770 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4AA770 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 167, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.122 155) |
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 #4AA770 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4AA770 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AA770 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AA770 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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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
#A3CDB0
oklch(81% 0.06 154.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EB287
oklch(70.6% 0.094 155.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4AA770
oklch(65.7% 0.122 155)
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Step 600
600
#138950
oklch(55.6% 0.131 155.2)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#095F35
oklch(42.8% 0.102 154.8)
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Step 900
900
#154E2E
oklch(37.8% 0.08 154.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E1B
oklch(27.2% 0.051 154.1)
#4AA770 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) | #A79B6D | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999273 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2EA599 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4AA770
#4AA770
oklch(65.7% 0.122 155)
- #BF73AF
#BF73AF
oklch(65.7% 0.123 335)
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 #4AA770, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.022
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.022
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.023
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.024
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.029
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.035
Use #4AA770 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.