#4AAE50
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(67% 0.162 144.6), rgb(74, 174, 80).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#4AAE50 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4AAE50 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 174, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 40%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.162 144.6) |
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 #4AAE50 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4AAE50 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AAE50 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AAE50 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4C2
oklch(88.6% 0.058 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#98D298
oklch(80.9% 0.1 144.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4AAE50
oklch(67% 0.162 144.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A628
oklch(63% 0.201 144.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C20
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#007619
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#006113
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#00510E
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#4AAE50 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) | #B19F47 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49757 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38AA99 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4AAE50
#4AAE50
oklch(67% 0.162 144.6)
- #C56ECC
#C56ECC
oklch(66.9% 0.162 324.4)
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 #4AAE50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.014
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.016
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.019
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.024
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.029
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.030
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.030
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.032
Use #4AAE50 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.