#4CAB84
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.3% 0.108 163.9), rgb(76, 171, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#4CAB84 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4CAB84 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 171, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 38%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.108 163.9) |
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 #4CAB84 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4CAB84 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CAB84 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CAB84 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#98CFB5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 164.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4CAB84
oklch(67.3% 0.108 163.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#012F1F
oklch(27.1% 0.057 164.1)
#4CAB84 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) | #A8A082 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9686 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25ABA0 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4CAB84
#4CAB84
oklch(67.3% 0.108 163.9)
- #C57AA7
#C57AA7
oklch(67.3% 0.109 343.7)
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 #4CAB84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.033
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.038
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.042
Use #4CAB84 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.