#4BAF30
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(66.9% 0.187 139.9), rgb(75, 175, 48).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#4BAF30 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BAF30 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 175, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 57%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.187 139.9) |
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 #4BAF30 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4BAF30 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BAF30 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BAF30 text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DA
oklch(93.6% 0.035 140)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4BC
oklch(88.4% 0.064 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#98D38A
oklch(80.8% 0.117 139.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4BAF30
oklch(66.9% 0.187 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#33A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#145000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#093000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 139.7)
#4BAF30 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) | #B49F1A | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7973D | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3FA996 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BAF30
#4BAF30
oklch(66.9% 0.187 139.9)
- #C668DB
#C668DB
oklch(66.9% 0.187 320)
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 #4BAF30, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4BAF30.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.015
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.023
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.024
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.029
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.034
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.035
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.037
Use #4BAF30 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.