#4AB231
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(67.7% 0.191 140.2), rgb(74, 178, 49).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#4AB231 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4AB231 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 178, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 57%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.191 140.2) |
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 #4AB231 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4AB231 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AB231 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AB231 text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#C2E5BB
oklch(88.6% 0.068 140.4)
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Step 300
300
#96D48A
oklch(80.9% 0.119 140.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4AB231
oklch(67.7% 0.191 140.2)
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Step 500
500
#2FA500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#268B00
oklch(55.7% 0.18 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#1F7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#125000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#073000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.4)
#4AB231 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) | #B7A21A | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA993E | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DAC99 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4AB231
#4AB231
oklch(67.7% 0.191 140.2)
- #CA69DF
#CA69DF
oklch(67.8% 0.192 320.2)
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 #4AB231, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4AB231.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.017
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.020
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.028
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.029
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.038
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.038
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.041
Use #4AB231 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.