#4CA82F
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(65.1% 0.179 139.3), rgb(76, 168, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#4CA82F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4CA82F |
| RGB | rgb(76, 168, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 56%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.179 139.3) |
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 #4CA82F | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4CA82F | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CA82F text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CA82F text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C3
oklch(88.4% 0.048 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF98
oklch(81% 0.088 138.9)
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Step 400
400
#70B55D
oklch(70.6% 0.14 139.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4CA82F
oklch(65.1% 0.179 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#2E8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#184F03
oklch(37.6% 0.117 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#102F07
oklch(27.2% 0.075 139.5)
#4CA82F 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) | #AD991B | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1913B | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43A290 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4CA82F
#4CA82F
oklch(65.1% 0.179 139.3)
- #BD65D3
#BD65D3
oklch(65% 0.18 319.3)
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 #4CA82F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4CA82F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.019
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.021
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.023
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.031
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.038
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.039
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.040
Use #4CA82F 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.