#4BAE44
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(66.9% 0.172 142.3), rgb(75, 174, 68).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#4BAE44 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BAE44 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 174, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 44%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.172 142.3) |
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 #4BAE44 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4BAE44 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BAE44 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BAE44 text on black | 7.43:1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.084 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CB566
oklch(70.6% 0.133 142.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4BAE44
oklch(66.9% 0.172 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#0A8C03
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#047600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#046101
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#134F10
oklch(37.6% 0.111 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F0C
oklch(27.1% 0.071 142.4)
#4BAE44 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) | #B29F38 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5964D | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CA997 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BAE44
#4BAE44
oklch(66.9% 0.172 142.3)
- #C56CD2
#C56CD2
oklch(66.9% 0.172 322.4)
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 #4BAE44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.013
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.019
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.024
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.028
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.030
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.031
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.032
Use #4BAE44 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.