#4BAB09
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(65.7% 0.198 137.5), rgb(75, 171, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#4BAB09 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BAB09 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 171, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 90%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.198 137.5) |
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 #4BAB09 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4BAB09 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BAB09 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BAB09 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 137.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.053 137.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3D092
oklch(81% 0.097 137.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EB650
oklch(70.6% 0.155 137.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4BAB09
oklch(65.7% 0.198 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4F00
oklch(37.9% 0.116 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#4BAB09 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) | #B19B00 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59326 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43A591 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BAB09
#4BAB09
oklch(65.7% 0.198 137.5)
- #C162DF
#C162DF
oklch(65.7% 0.198 317.4)
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 #4BAB09, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4BAB09.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.014
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.024
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.029
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.035
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.039
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.042
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.043
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.045
Use #4BAB09 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.