#4CAC59
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(66.7% 0.15 146.3), rgb(76, 172, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#4CAC59 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4CAC59 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 172, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 39%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.15 146.3) |
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 #4CAC59 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4CAC59 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CAC59 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CAC59 text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA5
oklch(80.9% 0.074 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#6DB474
oklch(70.6% 0.117 146.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4CAC59
oklch(66.7% 0.15 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#108B30
oklch(55.6% 0.163 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#007524
oklch(49% 0.148 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#07601F
oklch(42.7% 0.125 146.4)
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Step 900
900
#144F1F
oklch(37.8% 0.098 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E13
oklch(26.9% 0.062 146.7)
#4CAC59 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) | #AE9E52 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1955F | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39A898 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4CAC59
#4CAC59
oklch(66.7% 0.15 146.3)
- #C370C5
#C370C5
oklch(66.7% 0.151 326.3)
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 #4CAC59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.011
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.019
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.020
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.021
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.023
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.023
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.029
Use #4CAC59 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.