#4AB052
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(67.5% 0.163 144.9), rgb(74, 176, 82).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#4AB052 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.163 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4AB052 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 176, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 41%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.163 144.9) |
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 #4AB052 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4AB052 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AB052 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AB052 text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#DEEFDE
oklch(93.5% 0.029 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4C3
oklch(88.6% 0.057 145.1)
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Step 300
300
#97D298
oklch(80.8% 0.101 145)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4AB052
oklch(67.5% 0.163 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A62B
oklch(63% 0.199 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C23
oklch(55.6% 0.175 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#4AB052 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) | #B3A14A | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69859 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37AC9B | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4AB052
#4AB052
oklch(67.5% 0.163 144.9)
- #C86FCD
#C86FCD
oklch(67.5% 0.164 325.2)
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 #4AB052, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.013
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.019
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.025
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.026
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.030
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.031
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.031
Use #4AB052 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.