#4AC478
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(73.3% 0.155 152.8), rgb(74, 196, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#4AC478 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.45:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4AC478 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 196, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 51%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.155 152.8) |
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 #4AC478 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4AC478 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4AC478 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4AC478 text on black | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0E1
oklch(93.7% 0.028 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 152.5)
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Step 300
300
#8FD3A3
oklch(80.8% 0.097 153.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4AC478
oklch(73.3% 0.155 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#4AC478 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) | #C4B573 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A97D | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1AC1B1 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4AC478
#4AC478
oklch(73.3% 0.155 152.8)
- #E181D2
#E181D2
oklch(73.3% 0.155 333)
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 #4AC478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.012
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.025
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.027
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.028
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.038
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.038
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.042
Use #4AC478 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.