#4BA23A
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.6% 0.164 140.6), rgb(75, 162, 58).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#4BA23A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BA23A |
| RGB | rgb(75, 162, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 47%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.164 140.6) |
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 #4BA23A | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4BA23A | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4BA23A text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BA23A text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 140.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9D
oklch(80.9% 0.08 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#72B466
oklch(70.6% 0.129 140.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4BA23A
oklch(63.6% 0.164 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#258B06
oklch(55.7% 0.179 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#176002
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F10
oklch(37.8% 0.108 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#112E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 140.8)
#4BA23A 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) | #A6942E | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8D43 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #419D8C | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BA23A
#4BA23A
oklch(63.6% 0.164 140.6)
- #B665C7
#B665C7
oklch(63.6% 0.164 320.5)
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 #4BA23A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.018
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.030
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.034
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.036
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.039
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.039
Use #4BA23A 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.