#4CAE46
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(66.9% 0.17 142.4), rgb(76, 174, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#4CAE46 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4CAE46 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 174, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.17 142.4) |
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 #4CAE46 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4CAE46 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CAE46 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CAE46 text on black | 7.45:1 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4C0
oklch(88.6% 0.059 142)
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Step 300
300
#98D293
oklch(80.8% 0.106 142.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4CAE46
oklch(66.9% 0.17 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#03A700
oklch(63.1% 0.214 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#028C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#017600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#016100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#015100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#023001
oklch(26.9% 0.089 142.3)
#4CAE46 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) | #B29F3B | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5974E | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DA997 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4CAE46
#4CAE46
oklch(66.9% 0.17 142.4)
- #C56DD1
#C56DD1
oklch(67% 0.169 322.7)
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 #4CAE46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.013
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.020
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.021
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.029
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.029
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.031
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.033
Use #4CAE46 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.