#4AA983
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.7% 0.107 164.4), rgb(74, 169, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#4AA983 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4AA983 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 169, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 39%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.107 164.4) |
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 #4AA983 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4AA983 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AA983 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AA983 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 164.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB8
oklch(80.9% 0.053 164.5)
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Step 400
400
#6CB193
oklch(70.6% 0.083 164.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4AA983
oklch(66.7% 0.107 164.4)
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Step 600
600
#058861
oklch(55.6% 0.117 164.4)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#025E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.5)
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Step 900
900
#134D38
oklch(37.7% 0.069 164.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D21
oklch(27% 0.043 165.1)
#4AA983 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) | #A69E81 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989485 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21A99E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4AA983
#4AA983
oklch(66.7% 0.107 164.4)
- #C379A4
#C379A4
oklch(66.8% 0.107 344.6)
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 #4AA983, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.032
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.035
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.040
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
Use #4AA983 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.