#4BB772
Closest named color: Medium Sea Green (#3CB371). oklch(69.9% 0.142 152.7), rgb(75, 183, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#4BB772 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Sea Green (#3CB371), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Sea Green (#3CB371) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BB772 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 183, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 43%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.142 152.7) |
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 #4BB772 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4BB772 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BB772 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BB772 text on black | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#C2E3CA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#94D2A5
oklch(80.9% 0.09 152.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4BB772
oklch(69.9% 0.142 152.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#4BB772 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) | #B7A96D | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99F76 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29B5A6 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BB772
#4BB772
oklch(69.9% 0.142 152.7)
- #D17AC4
#D17AC4
oklch(69.8% 0.143 332.6)
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 #4BB772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.016
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.024
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.026
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.029
Use #4BB772 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.