#4BB447
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(68.5% 0.177 142.8), rgb(75, 180, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#4BB447 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 143°. 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 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BB447 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 180, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 43%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.177 142.8) |
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 #4BB447 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4BB447 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BB447 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BB447 text on black | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#C2E4BF
oklch(88.4% 0.062 142.9)
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Step 300
300
#96D391
oklch(80.9% 0.11 142.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4BB447
oklch(68.5% 0.177 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A709
oklch(63.1% 0.213 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C06
oklch(55.5% 0.187 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#007604
oklch(49% 0.166 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#006103
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#005102
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#003101
oklch(27.1% 0.091 142.9)
#4BB447 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) | #B8A43B | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9B50 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3AAF9D | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BB447
#4BB447
oklch(68.5% 0.177 142.8)
- #CC6FD8
#CC6FD8
oklch(68.5% 0.176 322.9)
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 #4BB447, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4BB447.
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 0.025
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.025
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.027
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.029
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.038
Use #4BB447 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.