#4CA774
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76). oklch(65.9% 0.117 156.5), rgb(76, 167, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#4CA774 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4CA774 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 167, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.117 156.5) |
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 #4CA774 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4CA774 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CA774 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CA774 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB2
oklch(80.8% 0.057 157.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB289
oklch(70.7% 0.092 156.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4CA774
oklch(65.9% 0.117 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#178953
oklch(55.7% 0.128 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#0C5E38
oklch(42.6% 0.097 156.6)
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Step 900
900
#164D30
oklch(37.6% 0.076 156.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 157.6)
#4CA774 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) | #A69B71 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999277 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30A699 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4CA774
#4CA774
oklch(65.9% 0.117 156.5)
- #BF75AC
#BF75AC
oklch(65.9% 0.117 336.9)
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 #4CA774, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.023
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.025
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.025
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.029
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.031
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.036
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.037
Use #4CA774 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.