#4BA86E
Closest named color: Algae (#54AC68). oklch(66% 0.124 153.8), rgb(75, 168, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#4BA86E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Algae (#54AC68), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Algae (#54AC68) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BA86E |
| RGB | rgb(75, 168, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 38%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.124 153.8) |
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 #4BA86E | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4BA86E | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BA86E text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BA86E text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 153.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 153.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAF
oklch(81% 0.061 153.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EB384
oklch(70.8% 0.099 153.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4BA86E
oklch(66% 0.124 153.8)
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Step 600
600
#13894C
oklch(55.5% 0.135 153.7)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#095F33
oklch(42.8% 0.104 153.8)
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Step 900
900
#154E2D
oklch(37.8% 0.081 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E1A
oklch(27.1% 0.052 152.9)
#4BA86E 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) | #A89C6A | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9372 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31A699 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BA86E
#4BA86E
oklch(66% 0.124 153.8)
- #BF74B2
#BF74B2
oklch(66% 0.124 333.4)
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 #4BA86E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.020
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.021
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.024
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.027
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.028
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
Use #4BA86E 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.