#4AAA81
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.9% 0.11 162.8), rgb(74, 170, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#4AAA81 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4AAA81 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 170, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 39%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.11 162.8) |
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 #4AAA81 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4AAA81 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AAA81 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AAA81 text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#C8E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 162.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB7
oklch(80.9% 0.053 163.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB291
oklch(70.8% 0.087 162.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4AAA81
oklch(66.9% 0.11 162.8)
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Step 600
600
#02885E
oklch(55.5% 0.12 162.8)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#124D36
oklch(37.6% 0.072 162.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D20
oklch(26.9% 0.045 163.7)
#4AAA81 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) | #A79F7F | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9584 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22AA9F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4AAA81
#4AAA81
oklch(66.9% 0.11 162.8)
- #C479A7
#C479A7
oklch(67% 0.11 343)
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 #4AAA81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.024
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.031
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.033
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.036
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.038
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.041
Use #4AAA81 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.