#4BA457
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64.5% 0.141 146.4), rgb(75, 164, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#4BA457 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.141 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 (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BA457 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 164, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 37%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.141 146.4) |
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 #4BA457 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4BA457 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BA457 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BA457 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
#CAE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.037 146.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA7
oklch(80.9% 0.068 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#71B377
oklch(70.7% 0.11 146.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4BA457
oklch(64.5% 0.141 146.4)
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Step 600
600
#1F8A36
oklch(55.6% 0.154 146.4)
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Step 700
700
#0E7528
oklch(49.2% 0.143 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#125F23
oklch(42.6% 0.118 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#194E22
oklch(37.7% 0.091 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#102E14
oklch(27% 0.059 146.4)
#4BA457 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) | #A69751 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8F5C | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3AA192 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BA457
#4BA457
oklch(64.5% 0.141 146.4)
- #B96CBB
#B96CBB
oklch(64.4% 0.142 326.2)
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 #4BA457, 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 0.022
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.029
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.029
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.029
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.032
Use #4BA457 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.