#4CA952
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.8% 0.152 144.8), rgb(76, 169, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#4CA952 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 145°. 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 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4CA952 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 169, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 38%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.152 144.8) |
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 #4CA952 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4CA952 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CA952 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CA952 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.075 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FB471
oklch(70.7% 0.119 144.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4CA952
oklch(65.8% 0.152 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#198B2A
oklch(55.7% 0.166 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#03761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.7)
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Step 800
800
#0D601A
oklch(42.7% 0.128 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#174F1C
oklch(37.8% 0.1 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E11
oklch(26.9% 0.063 144.7)
#4CA952 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) | #AC9B4A | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9358 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CA595 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4CA952
#4CA952
oklch(65.8% 0.152 144.8)
- #BF6DC5
#BF6DC5
oklch(65.7% 0.154 324.6)
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 #4CA952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.018
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.022
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.028
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.028
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.029
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.029
Use #4CA952 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.