#4DA480
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(65.5% 0.101 164.1), rgb(77, 164, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#4DA480 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4DA480 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 164, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 36%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.101 164.1) |
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 #4DA480 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4DA480 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DA480 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DA480 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
-
Step 200
200
#CADFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 163.1)
-
Step 300
300
#A4CBB8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 164.1)
-
Step 400
400
#70B093
oklch(70.6% 0.079 164)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#4DA480
oklch(65.5% 0.101 164.1)
-
Step 600
600
#1C8762
oklch(55.6% 0.11 164.2)
-
Step 700
700
#097251
oklch(49% 0.101 164.3)
-
Step 800
800
#105D42
oklch(42.6% 0.085 163.9)
-
Step 900
900
#184C38
oklch(37.6% 0.065 164.3)
-
Step 950
950
#102D21
oklch(27.1% 0.042 164)
#4DA480 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) | #A19A7E | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949082 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2DA49A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4DA480
#4DA480
oklch(65.5% 0.101 164.1)
- #BC77A0
#BC77A0
oklch(65.5% 0.101 343.8)
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 #4DA480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.040
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.044
Use #4DA480 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.