#4BA414
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(63.9% 0.188 137.3), rgb(75, 164, 20).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#4BA414 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BA414 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 164, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 78%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.188 137.3) |
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 #4BA414 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4BA414 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BA414 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BA414 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F2F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2C1
oklch(88.6% 0.051 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF94
oklch(80.9% 0.093 137.4)
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Step 400
400
#72B555
oklch(70.6% 0.147 137.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4BA414
oklch(63.9% 0.188 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E00
oklch(37.5% 0.114 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#112F03
oklch(27.2% 0.078 137.5)
#4BA414 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) | #AA9500 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8E29 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #449E8B | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BA414
#4BA414
oklch(63.9% 0.188 137.3)
- #B860D5
#B860D5
oklch(63.9% 0.187 317.1)
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 #4BA414, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.023
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.026
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.029
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.030
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.032
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.036
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.049
Use #4BA414 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.