#4BB281
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76). oklch(69% 0.121 160), rgb(75, 178, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#4BB281 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BB281 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 178, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 41%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.121 160) |
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 #4BB281 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4BB281 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BB281 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BB281 text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE5
oklch(93.7% 0.022 160.2)
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Step 200
200
#C2E2D0
oklch(88.5% 0.042 160.8)
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Step 300
300
#96D0B0
oklch(80.9% 0.075 160)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4BB281
oklch(69% 0.121 160)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#4BB281 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) | #B0A67E | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29B84 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21B1A5 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BB281
#4BB281
oklch(69% 0.121 160)
- #CD7CB3
#CD7CB3
oklch(69% 0.122 340)
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 #4BB281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.019
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.023
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.027
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.031
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.033
Use #4BB281 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.