#4AA846
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.3% 0.163 142.7), rgb(74, 168, 70).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#4AA846 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.163 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 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4AA846 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 168, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 41%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.163 142.7) |
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 #4AA846 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4AA846 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AA846 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AA846 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CE9F
oklch(80.8% 0.079 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FB56A
oklch(70.8% 0.128 142.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4AA846
oklch(65.3% 0.163 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#188B18
oklch(55.5% 0.177 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#037606
oklch(49.1% 0.164 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#0D600D
oklch(42.6% 0.136 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#174F15
oklch(37.7% 0.106 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.067 142.9)
#4AA846 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) | #AC9A3C | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F924E | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CA393 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4AA846
#4AA846
oklch(65.3% 0.163 142.7)
- #BE6AC9
#BE6AC9
oklch(65.4% 0.162 322.8)
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 #4AA846, 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 0.016
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.026
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.027
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.035
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.037
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.038
Use #4AA846 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.