#4AB856
Closest named color: Cool Green (#33B864). oklch(69.7% 0.17 145.4), rgb(74, 184, 86).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#4AB856 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Green (#33B864), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Green (#33B864) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4AB856 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 184, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 44%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.17 145.4) |
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 #4AB856 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4AB856 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AB856 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AB856 text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DE
oklch(93.7% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C2
oklch(88.4% 0.059 145.8)
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Step 300
300
#94D396
oklch(80.8% 0.106 145.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4AB856
oklch(69.7% 0.17 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A630
oklch(63.1% 0.196 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C27
oklch(55.7% 0.173 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#00761F
oklch(49.2% 0.153 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#006118
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#005113
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#4AB856 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) | #BBA84D | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9F5D | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33B4A2 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4AB856
#4AB856
oklch(69.7% 0.17 145.4)
- #D174D6
#D174D6
oklch(69.7% 0.169 325.3)
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 #4AB856, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.018
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.034
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.034
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.034
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.035
Use #4AB856 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.