#4BAB26
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(65.8% 0.188 138.8), rgb(75, 171, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#4BAB26 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BAB26 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 171, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 64%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.188 138.8) |
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 #4BAB26 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4BAB26 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BAB26 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BAB26 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C2
oklch(88.6% 0.051 138.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF96
oklch(80.8% 0.091 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#6EB658
oklch(70.7% 0.148 138.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4BAB26
oklch(65.8% 0.188 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F04
oklch(27.1% 0.078 138.8)
#4BAB26 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) | #B09C02 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49435 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41A592 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BAB26
#4BAB26
oklch(65.8% 0.188 138.8)
- #C165D9
#C165D9
oklch(65.8% 0.188 319)
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 #4BAB26, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4BAB26.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.015
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.017
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.025
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.029
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.036
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.036
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.040
Use #4BAB26 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.