#4AB02E
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(67.1% 0.19 139.8), rgb(74, 176, 46).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#4AB02E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4AB02E |
| RGB | rgb(74, 176, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 59%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.19 139.8) |
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 #4AB02E | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4AB02E | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AB02E text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AB02E text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DA
oklch(93.6% 0.035 140)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4BB
oklch(88.4% 0.065 139.6)
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Step 300
300
#97D489
oklch(81% 0.12 139.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4AB02E
oklch(67.1% 0.19 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#33A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#145000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#093000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 139.7)
#4AB02E 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) | #B5A015 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8983B | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3EAA97 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4AB02E
#4AB02E
oklch(67.1% 0.19 139.8)
- #C768DD
#C768DD
oklch(67.2% 0.19 319.8)
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 #4AB02E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4AB02E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.017
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.022
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.026
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.029
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.034
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.039
Use #4AB02E 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.