#4BAD52
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(66.8% 0.158 144.8), rgb(75, 173, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#4BAD52 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BAD52 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 173, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 40%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.158 144.8) |
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 #4BAD52 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4BAD52 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BAD52 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BAD52 text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA2
oklch(80.8% 0.077 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CB56F
oklch(70.7% 0.124 145)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4BAD52
oklch(66.8% 0.158 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#0B8C25
oklch(55.7% 0.173 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#046017
oklch(42.6% 0.132 144.9)
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Step 900
900
#134F1A
oklch(37.7% 0.103 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E10
oklch(26.9% 0.065 144.6)
#4BAD52 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) | #B09F4A | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39659 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39A998 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BAD52
#4BAD52
oklch(66.8% 0.158 144.8)
- #C46FCA
#C46FCA
oklch(66.9% 0.158 324.7)
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 #4BAD52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.012
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.018
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.022
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.028
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.030
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.030
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.031
Use #4BAD52 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.