#4BAA42
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.8% 0.168 141.9), rgb(75, 170, 66).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#4BAA42 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BAA42 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 170, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.168 141.9) |
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 #4BAA42 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4BAA42 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BAA42 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BAA42 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF9D
oklch(81% 0.083 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EB567
oklch(70.7% 0.131 142.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4BAA42
oklch(65.8% 0.168 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#168C09
oklch(55.7% 0.183 142)
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Step 700
700
#0B7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#0C6004
oklch(42.6% 0.14 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#164F11
oklch(37.7% 0.11 142)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0C
oklch(26.8% 0.069 141.9)
#4BAA42 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) | #AE9B37 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2934A | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3EA594 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BAA42
#4BAA42
oklch(65.8% 0.168 141.9)
- #C06ACE
#C06ACE
oklch(65.8% 0.168 321.9)
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 #4BAA42, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4BAA42.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.012
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.012
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.022
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.026
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.029
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.032
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.034
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.035
Use #4BAA42 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.