#4CA787
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.4% 0.1 167.6), rgb(76, 167, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#4CA787 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4CA787 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 167, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.1 167.6) |
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 #4CA787 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4CA787 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CA787 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CA787 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBA
oklch(80.8% 0.049 167.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EB197
oklch(70.8% 0.079 167.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4CA787
oklch(66.4% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 600
600
#128766
oklch(55.5% 0.109 167.4)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#085D46
oklch(42.6% 0.083 168.1)
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Step 900
900
#154D3B
oklch(37.9% 0.066 167.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D22
oklch(27% 0.042 166.6)
#4CA787 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) | #A39D85 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969389 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24A89E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4CA787
#4CA787
oklch(66.4% 0.1 167.6)
- #C1799F
#C1799F
oklch(66.4% 0.102 347.3)
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 #4CA787, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.040
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.040
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.045
Use #4CA787 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.