#4CB435
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(68.3% 0.19 140.4), rgb(76, 180, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#4CB435 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4CB435 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 180, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 55%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.19 140.4) |
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 #4CB435 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4CB435 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CB435 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CB435 text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DA
oklch(93.6% 0.035 140)
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Step 200
200
#C2E5BC
oklch(88.6% 0.066 141)
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Step 300
300
#96D48A
oklch(80.9% 0.119 140.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4CB435
oklch(68.3% 0.19 140.4)
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Step 500
500
#2EA500
oklch(63.2% 0.205 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#258B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#1D7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#176000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#115000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#073000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.4)
#4CB435 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) | #B9A421 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9B41 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3FAE9B | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4CB435
#4CB435
oklch(68.3% 0.19 140.4)
- #CC6BE0
#CC6BE0
oklch(68.3% 0.191 320.6)
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 #4CB435, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4CB435.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.010
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.023
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.030
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.031
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.032
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.034
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.038
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.041
Use #4CB435 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.