#4BB283
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76). oklch(69% 0.119 161), rgb(75, 178, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#4BB283 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BB283 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 178, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 41%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.119 161) |
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 #4BB283 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4BB283 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BB283 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BB283 text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
-
Step 100
100
#DEEFE5
oklch(93.7% 0.022 160.2)
-
Step 200
200
#C2E2D0
oklch(88.5% 0.042 160.8)
-
Step 300
300
#96D0B1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 160.8)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#4BB283
oklch(69% 0.119 161)
-
Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
-
Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
-
Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
-
Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
-
Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
-
Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#4BB283 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) | #B0A680 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19B86 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1FB1A5 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BB283
#4BB283
oklch(69% 0.119 161)
- #CD7DB1
#CD7DB1
oklch(69.1% 0.119 341.3)
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 #4BB283, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.024
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.025
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.025
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.029
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.029
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.035
Use #4BB283 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.