#4BB944
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(69.7% 0.186 142.3), rgb(75, 185, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#4BB944 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.32:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BB944 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 185, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.186 142.3) |
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 #4BB944 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4BB944 | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BB944 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BB944 text on black | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#DEF0DB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C1E5BE
oklch(88.6% 0.065 143)
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Step 300
300
#94D48E
oklch(80.9% 0.116 142.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4BB944
oklch(69.7% 0.186 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#07A700
oklch(63.2% 0.214 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#058C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#037600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#026100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#015100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#013100
oklch(27.2% 0.092 142.2)
#4BB944 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) | #BDA936 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9F4E | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39B4A0 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BB944
#4BB944
oklch(69.7% 0.186 142.3)
- #D270E0
#D270E0
oklch(69.7% 0.186 322.5)
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 #4BB944, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4BB944.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.008
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.029
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.033
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.033
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.034
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.035
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.040
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.041
Use #4BB944 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.