#4AB142
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(67.6% 0.178 142.2), rgb(74, 177, 66).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#4AB142 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4AB142 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 177, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 46%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.178 142.2) |
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 #4AB142 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4AB142 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AB142 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AB142 text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4BF
oklch(88.5% 0.061 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#97D390
oklch(80.9% 0.111 142)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4AB142
oklch(67.6% 0.178 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#0EA700
oklch(63.2% 0.213 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#0A8C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#077600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#056100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#035100
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#013000
oklch(26.8% 0.091 142.2)
#4AB142 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) | #B5A235 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8994B | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3AAC9A | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4AB142
#4AB142
oklch(67.6% 0.178 142.2)
- #C86CD7
#C86CD7
oklch(67.5% 0.178 321.9)
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 #4AB142, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4AB142.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.018
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.019
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.021
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.025
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.028
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.034
Use #4AB142 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.