#4AA989
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(66.9% 0.103 168.3), rgb(74, 169, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#4AA989 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4AA989 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 169, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 39%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.103 168.3) |
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 #4AA989 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4AA989 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AA989 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AA989 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCBB
oklch(81% 0.05 168.4)
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Step 400
400
#6CB197
oklch(70.7% 0.08 168)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4AA989
oklch(66.9% 0.103 168.3)
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Step 600
600
#038867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.1)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#015E46
oklch(42.8% 0.086 167.9)
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Step 900
900
#124D3B
oklch(37.8% 0.067 168.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D23
oklch(27% 0.042 169.5)
#4AA989 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) | #A59F87 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97948B | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1BAAA0 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4AA989
#4AA989
oklch(66.9% 0.103 168.3)
- #C37AA0
#C37AA0
oklch(66.8% 0.103 347.7)
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 #4AA989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.028
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.046
Use #4AA989 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.