#4CAE3D
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(66.8% 0.177 141.1), rgb(76, 174, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#4CAE3D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4CAE3D |
| RGB | rgb(76, 174, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 48%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.177 141.1) |
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 #4CAE3D | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4CAE3D | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CAE3D text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CAE3D text on black | 7.42:1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.049 141.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9B
oklch(80.9% 0.086 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DB662
oklch(70.8% 0.138 141.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4CAE3D
oklch(66.8% 0.177 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#1D8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#167500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#116000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#144F0A
oklch(37.6% 0.115 141.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F09
oklch(27.1% 0.074 141.2)
#4CAE3D 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) | #B29F2F | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69647 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3FA996 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4CAE3D
#4CAE3D
oklch(66.8% 0.177 141.1)
- #C46BD5
#C46BD5
oklch(66.8% 0.176 321)
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 #4CAE3D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4CAE3D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.014
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.015
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.025
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.027
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.027
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.029
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.033
Use #4CAE3D 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.