#4ACA82
Closest named color: Greenblue (#23C48B). oklch(75% 0.154 155), rgb(74, 202, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#4ACA82 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenblue (#23C48B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenblue (#23C48B) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4ACA82 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 202, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.154 155) |
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 #4ACA82 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4ACA82 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4ACA82 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4ACA82 text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 155.3)
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Step 200
200
#BEE4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.053 155.3)
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Step 300
300
#8DD3A6
oklch(80.8% 0.095 155.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4ACA82
oklch(75% 0.154 155)
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Step 500
500
#00A45E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#4ACA82 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) | #C9BB7D | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AF87 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #02C8B8 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4ACA82
#4ACA82
oklch(75% 0.154 155)
- #E986D4
#E986D4
oklch(75.1% 0.154 335.3)
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 #4ACA82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.030
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.040
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.042
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.044
Use #4ACA82 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.