#4BAD4C
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(66.7% 0.164 143.6), rgb(75, 173, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#4BAD4C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BAD4C |
| RGB | rgb(75, 173, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 40%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.164 143.6) |
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 #4BAD4C | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4BAD4C | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BAD4C text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BAD4C text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#C8E1C7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CFA0
oklch(81% 0.081 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CB56B
oklch(70.7% 0.128 143.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4BAD4C
oklch(66.7% 0.164 143.6)
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Step 600
600
#0C8C1B
oklch(55.7% 0.178 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#007611
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#05610F
oklch(42.8% 0.138 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#144F16
oklch(37.7% 0.106 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F0E
oklch(27.2% 0.069 143.4)
#4BAD4C 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) | #B09E43 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49653 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BA897 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BAD4C
#4BAD4C
oklch(66.7% 0.164 143.6)
- #C46DCD
#C46DCD
oklch(66.7% 0.164 323.7)
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 #4BAD4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.016
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.016
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.024
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.025
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.032
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.034
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.034
Use #4BAD4C 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.