#4CA71B
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(64.7% 0.188 137.7), rgb(76, 167, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#4CA71B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4CA71B |
| RGB | rgb(76, 167, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 72%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.188 137.7) |
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 #4CA71B | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4CA71B | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CA71B text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CA71B text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F2F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C1
oklch(88.6% 0.052 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF95
oklch(80.9% 0.092 137.7)
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Step 400
400
#71B656
oklch(70.8% 0.148 137.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4CA71B
oklch(64.7% 0.188 137.7)
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Step 600
600
#388900
oklch(55.7% 0.171 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#102F03
oklch(27.1% 0.079 138)
#4CA71B 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) | #AD9800 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1902D | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45A18E | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4CA71B
#4CA71B
oklch(64.7% 0.188 137.7)
- #BC62D7
#BC62D7
oklch(64.7% 0.188 317.9)
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 #4CA71B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4CA71B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.016
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.024
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.029
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.031
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.033
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.034
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.038
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.044
Use #4CA71B 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.