#4BAD79
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76). oklch(67.5% 0.121 157.5), rgb(75, 173, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#4BAD79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BAD79 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 173, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 40%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.121 157.5) |
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 #4BAD79 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4BAD79 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BAD79 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BAD79 text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE4
oklch(93.7% 0.022 155.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.043 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#98D0AE
oklch(80.9% 0.075 157.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4BAD79
oklch(67.5% 0.121 157.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#4BAD79 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) | #ACA176 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E977C | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29AC9F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BAD79
#4BAD79
oklch(67.5% 0.121 157.5)
- #C678B1
#C678B1
oklch(67.4% 0.121 337.6)
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 #4BAD79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.012
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.020
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.021
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.024
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.025
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.029
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.031
Use #4BAD79 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.