#4BB353
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(68.4% 0.166 144.9), rgb(75, 179, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#4BB353 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BB353 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 179, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 41%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.166 144.9) |
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 #4BB353 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4BB353 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BB353 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BB353 text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DE
oklch(93.7% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C2
oklch(88.5% 0.058 145.1)
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Step 300
300
#96D397
oklch(81% 0.104 144.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4BB353
oklch(68.4% 0.166 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A62B
oklch(63% 0.199 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C23
oklch(55.6% 0.175 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#4BB353 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) | #B6A44A | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89B5A | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37AF9D | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BB353
#4BB353
oklch(68.4% 0.166 144.9)
- #CB71D1
#CB71D1
oklch(68.3% 0.166 324.9)
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 #4BB353, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.018
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.025
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.028
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.030
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.032
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.032
Use #4BB353 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.