#4CA548
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64.6% 0.156 142.8), rgb(76, 165, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#4CA548 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.156 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 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4CA548 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 165, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 39%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.156 142.8) |
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 #4CA548 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4CA548 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CA548 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CA548 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#CAE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#71B46D
oklch(70.7% 0.122 142.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4CA548
oklch(64.6% 0.156 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#218A20
oklch(55.5% 0.169 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#107511
oklch(49% 0.157 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#146013
oklch(42.8% 0.131 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E18
oklch(37.6% 0.101 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#112E0F
oklch(27% 0.064 142.4)
#4CA548 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) | #A8973F | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8F4F | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3FA190 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4CA548
#4CA548
oklch(64.6% 0.156 142.8)
- #BA6AC4
#BA6AC4
oklch(64.7% 0.155 323)
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 #4CA548, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.007
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.025
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.030
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.036
Use #4CA548 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.