#4DA07A
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(64.3% 0.1 161.8), rgb(77, 160, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#4DA07A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4DA07A |
| RGB | rgb(77, 160, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 35%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.1 161.8) |
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 #4DA07A | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4DA07A | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DA07A text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DA07A text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB7
oklch(80.9% 0.049 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#73B091
oklch(70.7% 0.078 161.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4DA07A
oklch(64.3% 0.1 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#24875F
oklch(55.7% 0.11 161.7)
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Step 700
700
#14724E
oklch(49.1% 0.102 161.6)
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Step 800
800
#165D40
oklch(42.7% 0.084 161.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C37
oklch(37.6% 0.065 162.4)
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Step 950
950
#112D20
oklch(27.1% 0.042 161.5)
#4DA07A 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) | #9E9678 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928D7C | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32A095 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4DA07A
#4DA07A
oklch(64.3% 0.1 161.8)
- #B7749E
#B7749E
oklch(64.3% 0.1 342.1)
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 #4DA07A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.026
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.047
Use #4DA07A 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.