#4CA940
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.5% 0.168 141.4), rgb(76, 169, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#4CA940 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.168 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 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4CA940 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 169, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 45%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.168 141.4) |
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 #4CA940 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4CA940 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CA940 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CA940 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.082 141.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FB566
oklch(70.7% 0.132 141.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4CA940
oklch(65.5% 0.168 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#1B8B05
oklch(55.5% 0.182 141.4)
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Step 700
700
#137500
oklch(49% 0.163 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#0F6002
oklch(42.6% 0.14 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#174F10
oklch(37.7% 0.11 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#102E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 141.4)
#4CA940 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) | #AD9A34 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19249 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40A493 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4CA940
#4CA940
oklch(65.5% 0.168 141.4)
- #BE69CE
#BE69CE
oklch(65.5% 0.169 321.1)
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 #4CA940, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4CA940.
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 0.014
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.022
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.028
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.029
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.031
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.035
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.036
Use #4CA940 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.