#4BAA3C
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(65.7% 0.173 141.1), rgb(75, 170, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#4BAA3C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BAA3C |
| RGB | rgb(75, 170, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.173 141.1) |
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 #4BAA3C | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4BAA3C | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BAA3C text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BAA3C text on black | 7.11:1 | 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
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF9B
oklch(81% 0.085 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EB563
oklch(70.6% 0.135 141.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4BAA3C
oklch(65.7% 0.173 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#1D8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#177500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#116000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#164F0C
oklch(37.6% 0.113 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F0A
oklch(27.1% 0.072 141.1)
#4BAA3C 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) | #AE9B2F | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29345 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3FA593 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BAA3C
#4BAA3C
oklch(65.7% 0.173 141.1)
- #C068D0
#C068D0
oklch(65.7% 0.173 321.3)
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 #4BAA3C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4BAA3C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.014
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.016
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.018
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.031
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.033
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.034
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.035
Use #4BAA3C 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.