#4BB06C
Closest named color: Medium Sea Green (#3CB371). oklch(68% 0.138 151.7), rgb(75, 176, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#4BB06C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Sea Green (#3CB371), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Sea Green (#3CB371) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BB06C |
| RGB | rgb(75, 176, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 40%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.138 151.7) |
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 #4BB06C | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4BB06C | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BB06C text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BB06C text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 152.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3CA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 151.8)
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Step 300
300
#97D1A5
oklch(80.9% 0.086 151.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4BB06C
oklch(68% 0.138 151.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A552
oklch(63.2% 0.168 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A44
oklch(55.5% 0.147 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#4BB06C 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) | #B1A367 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39970 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2FAE9F | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BB06C
#4BB06C
oklch(68% 0.138 151.7)
- #C976BE
#C976BE
oklch(68% 0.138 331.9)
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 #4BB06C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.011
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.015
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.018
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.020
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.023
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.024
Use #4BB06C 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.