#4CA44B
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64.4% 0.152 143.4), rgb(76, 164, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#4CA44B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4CA44B |
| RGB | rgb(76, 164, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 37%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.152 143.4) |
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 #4CA44B | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4CA44B | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CA44B text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CA44B text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 143)
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Step 300
300
#A5CEA2
oklch(81% 0.075 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#72B46F
oklch(70.8% 0.119 143.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4CA44B
oklch(64.4% 0.152 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#228A26
oklch(55.5% 0.165 143.4)
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Step 700
700
#127518
oklch(49.1% 0.153 143.4)
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Step 800
800
#155F17
oklch(42.6% 0.127 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E1A
oklch(37.6% 0.099 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#112E10
oklch(27% 0.063 143)
#4CA44B 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) | #A79643 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8F51 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3FA090 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4CA44B
#4CA44B
oklch(64.4% 0.152 143.4)
- #B96AC2
#B96AC2
oklch(64.4% 0.152 323.3)
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 #4CA44B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.011
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.024
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.032
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.037
Use #4CA44B 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.