#4AD281
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(77% 0.165 153.5), rgb(74, 210, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#4AD281 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4AD281 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 210, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 60%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.165 153.5) |
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 #4AD281 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4AD281 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4AD281 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4AD281 text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EBFAEF
oklch(97.1% 0.021 154.1)
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Step 100
100
#D3F4DB
oklch(93.7% 0.048 152.7)
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Step 200
200
#AAEBBD
oklch(88.4% 0.091 153.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4AD281
oklch(77% 0.165 153.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BF68
oklch(70.6% 0.18 153.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A459
oklch(63% 0.16 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#4AD281 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) | #D2C17B | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B586 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CFBE | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4AD281
#4AD281
oklch(77% 0.165 153.5)
- #F289E0
#F289E0
oklch(77.1% 0.165 333.7)
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 #4AD281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.022
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.038
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.050
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.051
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.051
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.054
Use #4AD281 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.