#4BB54E
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(68.8% 0.173 143.9), rgb(75, 181, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#4BB54E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BB54E |
| RGB | rgb(75, 181, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 42%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.173 143.9) |
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 #4BB54E | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4BB54E | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BB54E text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BB54E text on black | 8.01:1 | 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
#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
#C2E4C1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#96D394
oklch(80.9% 0.107 143.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4BB54E
oklch(68.8% 0.173 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A720
oklch(63.2% 0.206 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C19
oklch(55.6% 0.181 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#007614
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#00610E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#00510A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#4BB54E 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) | #B8A644 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9C56 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38B09E | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BB54E
#4BB54E
oklch(68.8% 0.173 143.9)
- #CD71D6
#CD71D6
oklch(68.8% 0.172 323.9)
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 #4BB54E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.019
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.028
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.029
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.030
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.039
Use #4BB54E 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.