#4AAA61
Closest named color: Algae (#54AC68). oklch(66.2% 0.14 149), rgb(74, 170, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#4AAA61 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Algae (#54AC68), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Algae (#54AC68) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4AAA61 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 170, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 39%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.14 149) |
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 #4AAA61 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4AAA61 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AAA61 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AAA61 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CC
oklch(88.6% 0.038 148.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA9
oklch(81% 0.069 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DB47A
oklch(70.8% 0.111 148.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4AAA61
oklch(66.2% 0.14 149)
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Step 600
600
#0E8A3C
oklch(55.5% 0.152 149)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#066027
oklch(42.8% 0.118 148.8)
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Step 900
900
#144E25
oklch(37.6% 0.091 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E16
oklch(27% 0.058 149.2)
#4AAA61 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) | #AB9D5C | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9466 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34A798 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4AAA61
#4AAA61
oklch(66.2% 0.14 149)
- #C171BD
#C171BD
oklch(66.2% 0.14 328.8)
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 #4AAA61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.014
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.015
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.020
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.021
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.027
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.027
Use #4AAA61 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.