#4BBE2A
Closest named color: Frog Green (#58BC08). oklch(70.8% 0.208 139.9), rgb(75, 190, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#4BBE2A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Frog Green (#58BC08), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Frog Green (#58BC08) |
| Black text | 8.69:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BBE2A |
| RGB | rgb(75, 190, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 64%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.208 139.9) |
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 #4BBE2A | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4BBE2A | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BBE2A text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BBE2A text on black | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#F0F9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.017 140)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D9
oklch(93.7% 0.038 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C1E5B8
oklch(88.4% 0.071 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#93D583
oklch(80.9% 0.13 139.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4BBE2A
oklch(70.8% 0.208 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#32A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#145000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#4BBE2A 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) | #C3AD00 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A33B | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CB8A2 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BBE2A
#4BBE2A
oklch(70.8% 0.208 139.9)
- #D86DF0
#D86DF0
oklch(70.8% 0.209 320)
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 #4BBE2A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4BBE2A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.012
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.026
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.029
- Lime Green #32CD32 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.043
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.050
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.051
Use #4BBE2A 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.