#4AAE57
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(67.1% 0.156 146.1), rgb(74, 174, 87).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#4AAE57 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4AAE57 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 174, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 40%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.156 146.1) |
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 #4AAE57 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4AAE57 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AAE57 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AAE57 text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFDF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 147)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C4
oklch(88.4% 0.054 145.9)
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Step 300
300
#98D29B
oklch(81% 0.097 145.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4AAE57
oklch(67.1% 0.156 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A635
oklch(63.1% 0.193 146)
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Step 600
600
#008C2B
oklch(55.7% 0.17 146)
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Step 700
700
#007623
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#005115
oklch(37.8% 0.116 146)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#4AAE57 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) | #B0A050 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3975D | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36AA9A | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4AAE57
#4AAE57
oklch(67.1% 0.156 146.1)
- #C570C8
#C570C8
oklch(67% 0.155 325.9)
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 #4AAE57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.009
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.022
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.022
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.022
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.024
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.026
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.026
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.028
Use #4AAE57 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.