#4CB470
Closest named color: Medium Sea Green (#3CB371). oklch(69.1% 0.139 152.3), rgb(76, 180, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#4CB470 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Sea Green (#3CB371), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Sea Green (#3CB371) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4CB470 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 180, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 41%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.139 152.3) |
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 #4CB470 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4CB470 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CB470 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CB470 text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 152.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E3CA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#96D1A5
oklch(80.8% 0.087 152)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4CB470
oklch(69.1% 0.139 152.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A455
oklch(63% 0.164 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#4CB470 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) | #B4A66B | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69D74 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2DB2A3 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4CB470
#4CB470
oklch(69.1% 0.139 152.3)
- #CD79C1
#CD79C1
oklch(69.1% 0.139 332.3)
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 #4CB470, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.011
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.021
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.022
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.024
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.025
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.027
Use #4CB470 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.