#4BAB30
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(65.9% 0.183 139.7), rgb(75, 171, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#4BAB30 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BAB30 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 171, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 56%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.183 139.7) |
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 #4BAB30 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4BAB30 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BAB30 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BAB30 text on black | 7.16:1 | 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
#C9E2C3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 139.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF98
oklch(80.9% 0.089 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EB65C
oklch(70.8% 0.144 139.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4BAB30
oklch(65.9% 0.183 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#2B8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.178 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#237400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#164F02
oklch(37.6% 0.118 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F06
oklch(27.1% 0.076 139.5)
#4BAB30 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) | #B09C1B | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4943C | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40A593 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BAB30
#4BAB30
oklch(65.9% 0.183 139.7)
- #C166D6
#C166D6
oklch(65.8% 0.183 319.8)
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 #4BAB30, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4BAB30.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.015
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.019
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.026
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.030
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.033
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.035
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.037
Use #4BAB30 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.