#4CB114
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(67.3% 0.202 138), rgb(76, 177, 20).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#4CB114 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4CB114 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 177, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 80%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.202 138) |
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 #4CB114 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4CB114 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CB114 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CB114 text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0D9
oklch(93.6% 0.036 138.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E5B8
oklch(88.6% 0.07 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#97D483
oklch(80.9% 0.126 138.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4CB114
oklch(67.3% 0.202 138)
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Step 500
500
#42A300
oklch(63.2% 0.195 138)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#4CB114 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) | #B7A100 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA982C | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43AA96 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4CB114
#4CB114
oklch(67.3% 0.202 138)
- #C865E5
#C865E5
oklch(67.3% 0.203 318)
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 #4CB114, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4CB114.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.023
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.025
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.026
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.035
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.038
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.038
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.038
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.047
Use #4CB114 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.