#4BB473
Closest named color: Medium Sea Green (#3CB371). oklch(69.2% 0.137 153.5), rgb(75, 180, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#4BB473 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Sea Green (#3CB371), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Sea Green (#3CB371) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BB473 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 180, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 41%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.137 153.5) |
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 #4BB473 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4BB473 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BB473 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BB473 text on black | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 152.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E3CB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#95D1A7
oklch(80.8% 0.086 153.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4BB473
oklch(69.2% 0.137 153.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A459
oklch(63% 0.16 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#4BB473 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) | #B4A76F | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69C77 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29B2A3 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BB473
#4BB473
oklch(69.2% 0.137 153.5)
- #CE7ABF
#CE7ABF
oklch(69.2% 0.136 333.8)
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 #4BB473, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.021
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.022
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.022
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.022
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.024
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.027
Use #4BB473 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.