#4CA604
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(64.4% 0.193 136.8), rgb(76, 166, 4).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#4CA604 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4CA604 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 166, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 95%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.193 136.8) |
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 #4CA604 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4CA604 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CA604 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CA604 text on black | 6.76:1 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.053 137.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF93
oklch(80.9% 0.094 137)
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Step 400
400
#71B652
oklch(70.8% 0.151 137)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4CA604
oklch(64.4% 0.193 136.8)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#112F01
oklch(27.1% 0.08 136.8)
#4CA604 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) | #AC9700 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A18F23 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46A08D | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4CA604
#4CA604
oklch(64.4% 0.193 136.8)
- #BB60DA
#BB60DA
oklch(64.5% 0.193 316.8)
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 #4CA604, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4CA604.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.018
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.029
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.030
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.032
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.036
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.037
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.040
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.048
Use #4CA604 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.