#4BA06E
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(63.9% 0.113 155.5), rgb(75, 160, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#4BA06E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BA06E |
| RGB | rgb(75, 160, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 36%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.113 155.5) |
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 #4BA06E | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4BA06E | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BA06E text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BA06E text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0D1
oklch(88.6% 0.031 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCB2
oklch(81% 0.055 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#72B189
oklch(70.6% 0.088 155.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4BA06E
oklch(63.9% 0.113 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#238853
oklch(55.7% 0.123 155.3)
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Step 700
700
#127344
oklch(49.1% 0.113 155.7)
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Step 800
800
#155E38
oklch(42.8% 0.094 155.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D30
oklch(37.7% 0.074 155.3)
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Step 950
950
#112D1C
oklch(27% 0.047 154.9)
#4BA06E 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) | #9F956B | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938C71 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #339F93 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BA06E
#4BA06E
oklch(63.9% 0.113 155.5)
- #B671A6
#B671A6
oklch(64% 0.111 335.8)
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 #4BA06E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.027
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.036
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.040
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.042
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.045
Use #4BA06E 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.