#4BB287
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(69.1% 0.116 163.1), rgb(75, 178, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#4BB287 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BB287 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 178, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 41%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.116 163.1) |
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 #4BB287 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4BB287 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BB287 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BB287 text on black | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE6
oklch(93.7% 0.022 163)
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Step 200
200
#C2E2D2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 163.9)
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Step 300
300
#95D0B3
oklch(80.9% 0.073 162.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4BB287
oklch(69.1% 0.116 163.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895F
oklch(55.7% 0.12 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#4BB287 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) | #AFA685 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09C8A | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1BB2A6 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BB287
#4BB287
oklch(69.1% 0.116 163.1)
- #CD7EAE
#CD7EAE
oklch(69.1% 0.115 343.3)
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 #4BB287, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.019
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.033
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.034
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.039
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.039
Use #4BB287 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.