#4DA387
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.4% 0.094 169.5), rgb(77, 163, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#4DA387 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4DA387 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 163, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 36%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.094 169.5) |
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 #4DA387 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4DA387 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DA387 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DA387 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBC
oklch(81% 0.046 169.7)
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Step 400
400
#70B099
oklch(70.7% 0.074 169.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4DA387
oklch(65.4% 0.094 169.5)
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Step 600
600
#1D8669
oklch(55.5% 0.102 169.3)
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Step 700
700
#097258
oklch(49.2% 0.096 169.5)
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Step 800
800
#105D48
oklch(42.8% 0.079 169.4)
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Step 900
900
#184C3C
oklch(37.7% 0.062 169.3)
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Step 950
950
#102D23
oklch(27.1% 0.04 168.2)
#4DA387 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) | #9F9986 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929089 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29A49B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4DA387
#4DA387
oklch(65.4% 0.094 169.5)
- #BC7899
#BC7899
oklch(65.4% 0.095 349.5)
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 #4DA387, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.027
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.029
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.041
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.044
Use #4DA387 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.