#4CB348
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(68.3% 0.175 142.8), rgb(76, 179, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#4CB348 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4CB348 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 179, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 43%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.175 142.8) |
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 #4CB348 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4CB348 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CB348 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CB348 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#DEF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4C0
oklch(88.5% 0.06 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#97D392
oklch(80.9% 0.109 142.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4CB348
oklch(68.3% 0.175 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A709
oklch(63.1% 0.213 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C06
oklch(55.5% 0.187 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#007604
oklch(49% 0.166 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#006103
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#005102
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#003101
oklch(27.1% 0.091 142.9)
#4CB348 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) | #B7A43D | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9B51 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CAE9C | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4CB348
#4CB348
oklch(68.3% 0.175 142.8)
- #CB6FD7
#CB6FD7
oklch(68.3% 0.175 322.9)
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 #4CB348, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.018
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.023
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.026
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.027
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.028
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.036
Use #4CB348 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.