#4BA757
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.3% 0.145 146.3), rgb(75, 167, 87).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#4BA757 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BA757 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 167, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 38%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.145 146.3) |
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 #4BA757 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4BA757 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BA757 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BA757 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#C9E1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA6
oklch(81% 0.072 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FB475
oklch(70.8% 0.115 146.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4BA757
oklch(65.3% 0.145 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#1A8A33
oklch(55.5% 0.158 146.2)
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Step 700
700
#057525
oklch(49% 0.147 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#0E6021
oklch(42.8% 0.122 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#174E20
oklch(37.6% 0.094 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#102E14
oklch(27% 0.059 146.4)
#4BA757 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) | #A99A51 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D915C | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3AA394 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BA757
#4BA757
oklch(65.3% 0.145 146.3)
- #BD6EBF
#BD6EBF
oklch(65.4% 0.145 326.2)
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 #4BA757, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.017
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.023
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.024
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.025
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.025
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.028
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.029
Use #4BA757 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.