#4BA481
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(65.4% 0.101 165.1), rgb(75, 164, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#4BA481 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BA481 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 164, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 37%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.101 165.1) |
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 #4BA481 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4BA481 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BA481 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BA481 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBB9
oklch(80.9% 0.049 165.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FB194
oklch(70.8% 0.08 164.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4BA481
oklch(65.4% 0.101 165.1)
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Step 600
600
#188763
oklch(55.5% 0.11 165.1)
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Step 700
700
#027352
oklch(49.2% 0.103 164.8)
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Step 800
800
#0D5D43
oklch(42.6% 0.085 165)
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Step 900
900
#174D39
oklch(37.9% 0.066 164.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D21
oklch(27% 0.043 164.6)
#4BA481 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) | #A19A7F | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949083 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27A49A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BA481
#4BA481
oklch(65.4% 0.101 165.1)
- #BD779E
#BD779E
oklch(65.5% 0.101 345.7)
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 #4BA481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.044
Use #4BA481 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.