#4BA455
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64.5% 0.143 145.9), rgb(75, 164, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#4BA455 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BA455 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 164, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 37%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.143 145.9) |
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 #4BA455 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4BA455 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BA455 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BA455 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CA
oklch(88.4% 0.038 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA6
oklch(80.8% 0.07 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#71B376
oklch(70.6% 0.111 146)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4BA455
oklch(64.5% 0.143 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#208A34
oklch(55.6% 0.155 145.9)
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Step 700
700
#0E7526
oklch(49.1% 0.145 145.9)
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Step 800
800
#125F21
oklch(42.6% 0.12 145.9)
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Step 900
900
#194E20
oklch(37.7% 0.094 145.8)
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Step 950
950
#102E14
oklch(27% 0.059 146.4)
#4BA455 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) | #A6974F | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8F5A | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BA091 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BA455
#4BA455
oklch(64.5% 0.143 145.9)
- #B96CBC
#B96CBC
oklch(64.5% 0.143 325.7)
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 #4BA455, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.019
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.020
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.030
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.032
Use #4BA455 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.