#4BA537
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64.4% 0.17 140.2), rgb(75, 165, 55).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#4BA537 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BA537 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 165, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 50%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.17 140.2) |
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 #4BA537 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4BA537 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BA537 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BA537 text on black | 6.73:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.047 140.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9B
oklch(80.8% 0.083 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#71B563
oklch(70.8% 0.134 140.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4BA537
oklch(64.4% 0.17 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#268B00
oklch(55.7% 0.18 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#1E7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#176000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#194F0C
oklch(37.7% 0.111 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#112E0A
oklch(26.9% 0.07 140)
#4BA537 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) | #A99729 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8F41 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41A08E | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BA537
#4BA537
oklch(64.4% 0.17 140.2)
- #BA65CC
#BA65CC
oklch(64.3% 0.171 320.4)
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 #4BA537, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.023
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.028
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.030
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.036
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.036
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.037
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.038
Use #4BA537 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.