#4CA583
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(65.8% 0.101 165.8), rgb(76, 165, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#4CA583 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4CA583 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 165, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 37%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.101 165.8) |
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 #4CA583 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4CA583 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CA583 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CA583 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBB9
oklch(80.8% 0.049 166)
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Step 400
400
#6FB195
oklch(70.8% 0.08 165.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4CA583
oklch(65.8% 0.101 165.8)
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Step 600
600
#188764
oklch(55.6% 0.109 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#027253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.1)
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Step 800
800
#0D5D44
oklch(42.6% 0.084 165.9)
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Step 900
900
#174C39
oklch(37.6% 0.065 165.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D22
oklch(27% 0.042 166.6)
#4CA583 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) | #A29B81 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959185 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28A59B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4CA583
#4CA583
oklch(65.8% 0.101 165.8)
- #BE789F
#BE789F
oklch(65.8% 0.101 345.7)
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 #4CA583, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.032
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.041
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
Use #4CA583 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.