#4BA653
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65% 0.148 145.3), rgb(75, 166, 83).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#4BA653 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BA653 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 166, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 38%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.148 145.3) |
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 #4BA653 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4BA653 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BA653 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BA653 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA4
oklch(81% 0.073 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#70B473
oklch(70.8% 0.116 145.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4BA653
oklch(65% 0.148 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#1C8A2F
oklch(55.5% 0.16 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#097521
oklch(49% 0.149 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#10601E
oklch(42.8% 0.124 145.3)
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Step 900
900
#184E1E
oklch(37.6% 0.096 145.2)
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Step 950
950
#102E13
oklch(27% 0.06 145.6)
#4BA653 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) | #A9994C | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9059 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BA293 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BA653
#4BA653
oklch(65% 0.148 145.3)
- #BC6CC0
#BC6CC0
oklch(65% 0.149 325.4)
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 #4BA653, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.014
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.023
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.026
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.029
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.029
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.030
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
Use #4BA653 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.