#4BB54B
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(68.8% 0.175 143.4), rgb(75, 181, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#4BB54B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.175 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BB54B |
| RGB | rgb(75, 181, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 42%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.175 143.4) |
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 #4BB54B | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4BB54B | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BB54B text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BB54B text on black | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#DEF0DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C0
oklch(88.5% 0.06 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#96D393
oklch(80.9% 0.108 143.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4BB54B
oklch(68.8% 0.175 143.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A718
oklch(63.2% 0.209 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C13
oklch(55.5% 0.183 143.4)
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Step 700
700
#00760E
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.4)
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Step 800
800
#006109
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#005106
oklch(37.7% 0.125 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#003102
oklch(27.2% 0.09 143.2)
#4BB54B 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) | #B9A540 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9C53 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39B09E | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BB54B
#4BB54B
oklch(68.8% 0.175 143.4)
- #CD70D8
#CD70D8
oklch(68.7% 0.175 323.2)
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 #4BB54B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.016
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.028
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.028
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.029
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.039
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.039
Use #4BB54B 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.