#4CAB80
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.2% 0.112 161.5), rgb(76, 171, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#4CAB80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4CAB80 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 171, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 38%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.112 161.5) |
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 #4CAB80 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4CAB80 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CAB80 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CAB80 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F3
oklch(97% 0.009 161.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2D1
oklch(88.6% 0.039 160.7)
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Step 300
300
#98CFB3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 162.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4CAB80
oklch(67.2% 0.112 161.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A36E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#012F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.4)
#4CAB80 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) | #A9A07E | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9683 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28AB9F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4CAB80
#4CAB80
oklch(67.2% 0.112 161.5)
- #C479AA
#C479AA
oklch(67.1% 0.112 341)
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 #4CAB80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.021
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.023
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.031
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.034
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.037
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.038
Use #4CAB80 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.