#4BA74B
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.1% 0.157 143.5), rgb(75, 167, 75).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#4BA74B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BA74B |
| RGB | rgb(75, 167, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 38%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.157 143.5) |
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 #4BA74B | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4BA74B | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BA74B text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BA74B text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#70B46D
oklch(70.7% 0.122 143.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4BA74B
oklch(65.1% 0.157 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#1B8B22
oklch(55.6% 0.171 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#087614
oklch(49.2% 0.158 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#0F6014
oklch(42.7% 0.132 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#184F19
oklch(37.8% 0.102 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#102E10
oklch(27% 0.064 143.6)
#4BA74B 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) | #AA9942 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9152 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DA392 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BA74B
#4BA74B
oklch(65.1% 0.157 143.5)
- #BD6BC5
#BD6BC5
oklch(65.2% 0.156 323.9)
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 #4BA74B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.005
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.021
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.029
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.034
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.035
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.035
Use #4BA74B 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.