#4BAD5F
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(67% 0.146 148), rgb(75, 173, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#4BAD5F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 148°. 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 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BAD5F |
| RGB | rgb(75, 173, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 40%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.146 148) |
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 #4BAD5F | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4BAD5F | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BAD5F text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BAD5F text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#98D19F
oklch(80.8% 0.091 147.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4BAD5F
oklch(67% 0.146 148)
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Step 500
500
#00A541
oklch(63% 0.182 148)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#01300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148)
#4BAD5F 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) | #AF9F59 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29664 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35AA9A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BAD5F
#4BAD5F
oklch(67% 0.146 148)
- #C472C2
#C472C2
oklch(67% 0.145 327.9)
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 #4BAD5F, 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
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.015
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.018
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.019
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.023
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.027
Use #4BAD5F 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.