#4AB970
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(70.4% 0.147 151.9), rgb(74, 185, 112).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#4AB970 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 8.46:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4AB970 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 185, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 44%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.147 151.9) |
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 #4AB970 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4AB970 | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AB970 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AB970 text on black | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.026 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#C1E3C9
oklch(88.4% 0.05 152.3)
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Step 300
300
#93D2A3
oklch(80.8% 0.092 151.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4AB970
oklch(70.4% 0.147 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#4AB970 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) | #B9AB6B | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA075 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26B6A7 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4AB970
#4AB970
oklch(70.4% 0.147 151.9)
- #D47AC8
#D47AC8
oklch(70.3% 0.148 332.1)
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 #4AB970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.022
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.028
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.030
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.033
Use #4AB970 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.