#4BB342
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(68.1% 0.18 142), rgb(75, 179, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#4BB342 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BB342 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 179, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 46%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.18 142) |
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 #4BB342 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4BB342 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BB342 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BB342 text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4BE
oklch(88.4% 0.063 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#96D38F
oklch(80.8% 0.113 142)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4BB342
oklch(68.1% 0.18 142)
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Step 500
500
#12A600
oklch(63% 0.212 142)
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Step 600
600
#0D8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#097600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#066100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#045100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#4BB342 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) | #B7A335 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9A4B | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BAE9B | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BB342
#4BB342
oklch(68.1% 0.18 142)
- #CB6DD9
#CB6DD9
oklch(68.1% 0.18 322.3)
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 #4BB342, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4BB342.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.015
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.022
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.024
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.033
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.035
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
Use #4BB342 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.