#4AB248
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(67.9% 0.174 143.1), rgb(74, 178, 72).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#4AB248 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4AB248 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 178, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 42%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.174 143.1) |
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 #4AB248 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4AB248 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AB248 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AB248 text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#DEF0DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C0
oklch(88.5% 0.06 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#96D392
oklch(80.9% 0.109 143)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4AB248
oklch(67.9% 0.174 143.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A712
oklch(63.2% 0.211 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C0D
oklch(55.5% 0.185 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#007609
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143)
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Step 800
800
#006106
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#005104
oklch(37.7% 0.126 143)
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Step 950
950
#003102
oklch(27.2% 0.09 143.2)
#4AB248 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) | #B6A33D | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A50 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38AD9B | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4AB248
#4AB248
oklch(67.9% 0.174 143.1)
- #CA6ED5
#CA6ED5
oklch(68% 0.174 323.2)
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 #4AB248, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.020
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.021
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.023
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.025
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.026
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.029
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.035
Use #4AB248 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.