#4BA82D
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(65.1% 0.181 139.3), rgb(75, 168, 45).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#4BA82D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BA82D |
| RGB | rgb(75, 168, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 58%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.181 139.3) |
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 #4BA82D | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4BA82D | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BA82D text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BA82D text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 139.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF98
oklch(80.9% 0.089 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FB55D
oklch(70.6% 0.141 139.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4BA82D
oklch(65.1% 0.181 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#2E8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#184F02
oklch(37.6% 0.117 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#102F06
oklch(27.1% 0.076 139.1)
#4BA82D 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) | #AD9917 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19139 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41A290 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BA82D
#4BA82D
oklch(65.1% 0.181 139.3)
- #BD65D4
#BD65D4
oklch(65.1% 0.181 319)
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 #4BA82D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4BA82D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.020
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.020
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.022
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.024
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.029
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.039
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.039
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.039
Use #4BA82D 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.