#4CA23E
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.7% 0.16 141), rgb(76, 162, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#4CA23E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4CA23E |
| RGB | rgb(76, 162, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 45%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.16 141) |
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 #4CA23E | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4CA23E | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CA23E text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CA23E text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 141)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.079 141)
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Step 400
400
#73B468
oklch(70.7% 0.126 140.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4CA23E
oklch(63.7% 0.16 141)
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Step 600
600
#278A12
oklch(55.5% 0.174 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#187500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 141)
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Step 800
800
#186008
oklch(42.9% 0.135 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E13
oklch(37.6% 0.104 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#122E0D
oklch(27% 0.066 140.7)
#4CA23E 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) | #A69433 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8D46 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #429D8D | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4CA23E
#4CA23E
oklch(63.7% 0.16 141)
- #B666C5
#B666C5
oklch(63.6% 0.16 321.1)
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 #4CA23E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.036
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.037
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.038
Use #4CA23E 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.