#4BA366
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64.5% 0.125 151.4), rgb(75, 163, 102).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#4BA366 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BA366 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 163, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 37%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.125 151.4) |
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 #4BA366 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4BA366 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BA366 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BA366 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCAD
oklch(80.8% 0.061 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#71B282
oklch(70.7% 0.097 151.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4BA366
oklch(64.5% 0.125 151.4)
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Step 600
600
#1F8948
oklch(55.6% 0.136 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#0D7439
oklch(49.1% 0.127 151.3)
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Step 800
800
#125E30
oklch(42.6% 0.104 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#194D2B
oklch(37.6% 0.08 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#102D19
oklch(26.8% 0.051 151.6)
#4BA366 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) | #A49762 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978E6A | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36A193 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BA366
#4BA366
oklch(64.5% 0.125 151.4)
- #B970B0
#B970B0
oklch(64.6% 0.124 331.5)
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 #4BA366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.025
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.025
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.028
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.029
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.036
Use #4BA366 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.