#4BA889
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.6% 0.101 168.6), rgb(75, 168, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#4BA889 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BA889 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 168, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 38%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.101 168.6) |
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 #4BA889 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4BA889 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BA889 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BA889 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBB
oklch(80.8% 0.049 169.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DB198
oklch(70.8% 0.079 168.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4BA889
oklch(66.6% 0.101 168.6)
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Step 600
600
#0B8768
oklch(55.5% 0.109 169)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#045D47
oklch(42.6% 0.084 169.4)
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Step 900
900
#144D3B
oklch(37.8% 0.066 167.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D23
oklch(27% 0.042 169.1)
#4BA889 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) | #A49E87 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96948B | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1FA99F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BA889
#4BA889
oklch(66.6% 0.101 168.6)
- #C27A9E
#C27A9E
oklch(66.6% 0.1 348.8)
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 #4BA889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.042
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.044
Use #4BA889 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.