#4AAB20
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(65.7% 0.192 138.6), rgb(74, 171, 32).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#4AAB20 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4AAB20 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 171, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 68%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.192 138.6) |
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 #4AAB20 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4AAB20 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AAB20 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AAB20 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 139.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2D095
oklch(81% 0.094 138.9)
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Step 400
400
#6EB656
oklch(70.7% 0.149 138.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4AAB20
oklch(65.7% 0.192 138.6)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#297300
oklch(48.9% 0.153 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F03
oklch(27.1% 0.079 138.5)
#4AAB20 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) | #B09B00 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49331 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41A592 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4AAB20
#4AAB20
oklch(65.7% 0.192 138.6)
- #C164DB
#C164DB
oklch(65.8% 0.191 318.4)
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 #4AAB20, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4AAB20.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.015
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.019
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.028
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.028
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.037
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.037
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.042
Use #4AAB20 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.