#4BAD43
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(66.6% 0.171 142.1), rgb(75, 173, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#4BAD43 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BAD43 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 173, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 44%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.171 142.1) |
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 #4BAD43 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4BAD43 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BAD43 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BAD43 text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.084 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DB566
oklch(70.6% 0.133 142.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4BAD43
oklch(66.6% 0.171 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#0E8C03
oklch(55.6% 0.186 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#087600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#066101
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#144F10
oklch(37.6% 0.111 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F0B
oklch(27.1% 0.072 142)
#4BAD43 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) | #B19E37 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4964C | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DA896 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BAD43
#4BAD43
oklch(66.6% 0.171 142.1)
- #C46BD1
#C46BD1
oklch(66.6% 0.172 322.4)
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 #4BAD43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.012
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.018
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.024
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.030
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.031
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.032
Use #4BAD43 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.