#4DA381
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(65.2% 0.099 165.2), rgb(77, 163, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#4DA381 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4DA381 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 163, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 36%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.099 165.2) |
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 #4DA381 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4DA381 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DA381 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DA381 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#CADFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBB9
oklch(80.9% 0.049 165.4)
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Step 400
400
#71B095
oklch(70.7% 0.077 165.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4DA381
oklch(65.2% 0.099 165.2)
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Step 600
600
#1E8764
oklch(55.7% 0.107 165.3)
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Step 700
700
#0B7252
oklch(49.1% 0.1 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#115D44
oklch(42.7% 0.082 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#194C39
oklch(37.6% 0.064 165.3)
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Step 950
950
#102D21
oklch(27.1% 0.042 164)
#4DA381 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) | #A0997F | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939083 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2DA399 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4DA381
#4DA381
oklch(65.2% 0.099 165.2)
- #BB779D
#BB779D
oklch(65.2% 0.098 345.6)
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 #4DA381, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.036
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.037
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.046
Use #4DA381 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.