#4DA437
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64.2% 0.168 139.9), rgb(77, 164, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#4DA437 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4DA437 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 164, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 50%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.168 139.9) |
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 #4DA437 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4DA437 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DA437 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DA437 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 140.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9C
oklch(80.9% 0.081 140)
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Step 400
400
#72B463
oklch(70.6% 0.132 139.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4DA437
oklch(64.2% 0.168 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F0D
oklch(37.8% 0.11 140)
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Step 950
950
#112E0A
oklch(26.9% 0.07 140)
#4DA437 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) | #A99629 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E41 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #449F8E | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4DA437
#4DA437
oklch(64.2% 0.168 139.9)
- #B866CB
#B866CB
oklch(64.2% 0.167 319.8)
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 #4DA437, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.026
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.030
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.032
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.035
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.037
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.037
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.038
Use #4DA437 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.