#4BAD70
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76). oklch(67.3% 0.13 153.6), rgb(75, 173, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#4BAD70 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BAD70 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 173, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 40%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.13 153.6) |
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 #4BAD70 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4BAD70 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BAD70 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BAD70 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE3
oklch(93.7% 0.023 153.4)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2CC
oklch(88.4% 0.044 154.5)
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Step 300
300
#98D0A9
oklch(80.8% 0.08 153.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4BAD70
oklch(67.3% 0.13 153.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A459
oklch(63% 0.16 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#4BAD70 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) | #ADA06C | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9774 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2EAB9D | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BAD70
#4BAD70
oklch(67.3% 0.13 153.6)
- #C576B7
#C576B7
oklch(67.2% 0.129 333.7)
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 #4BAD70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.010
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.010
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.017
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.018
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.019
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.027
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.030
Use #4BAD70 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.