#4CA63D
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64.7% 0.167 140.9), rgb(76, 166, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#4CA63D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.167 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4CA63D |
| RGB | rgb(76, 166, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.167 140.9) |
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 #4CA63D | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4CA63D | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CA63D text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CA63D text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.081 141.1)
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Step 400
400
#71B466
oklch(70.6% 0.129 140.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4CA63D
oklch(64.7% 0.167 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#218B04
oklch(55.6% 0.181 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#187500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 141)
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Step 800
800
#136001
oklch(42.7% 0.139 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#194F10
oklch(37.8% 0.109 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#102E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 141.4)
#4CA63D 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) | #AA9831 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9046 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41A190 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4CA63D
#4CA63D
oklch(64.7% 0.167 140.9)
- #BB67CB
#BB67CB
oklch(64.7% 0.167 321)
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 #4CA63D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.011
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.021
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.027
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.032
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.038
Use #4CA63D 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.