#4BB46B
Closest named color: Medium Sea Green (#3CB371). oklch(69% 0.145 150.8), rgb(75, 180, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#4BB46B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Sea Green (#3CB371), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Sea Green (#3CB371) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BB46B |
| RGB | rgb(75, 180, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 41%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.145 150.8) |
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 #4BB46B | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4BB46B | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BB46B text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BB46B text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.026 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2E3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#95D2A3
oklch(81% 0.091 151.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4BB46B
oklch(69% 0.145 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A54F
oklch(63.2% 0.171 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#4BB46B 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) | #B5A666 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79C70 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2EB1A2 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BB46B
#4BB46B
oklch(69% 0.145 150.8)
- #CD78C4
#CD78C4
oklch(69% 0.143 330.9)
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 #4BB46B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.012
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.019
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.022
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.025
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.025
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.025
Use #4BB46B 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.