#4DA679
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(65.8% 0.11 159.1), rgb(77, 166, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#4DA679 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4DA679 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 166, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.11 159.1) |
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 #4DA679 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4DA679 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DA679 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DA679 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB4
oklch(81% 0.054 158.6)
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Step 400
400
#70B18D
oklch(70.6% 0.086 159)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4DA679
oklch(65.8% 0.11 159.1)
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Step 600
600
#1A8859
oklch(55.6% 0.12 159)
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Step 700
700
#057349
oklch(49% 0.111 159.2)
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Step 800
800
#0E5E3C
oklch(42.7% 0.092 159)
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Step 900
900
#174D33
oklch(37.7% 0.072 158.8)
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Step 950
950
#102D1E
oklch(27% 0.045 158.6)
#4DA679 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) | #A49B76 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98927C | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30A59A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4DA679
#4DA679
oklch(65.8% 0.11 159.1)
- #BE76A8
#BE76A8
oklch(65.8% 0.111 339.1)
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 #4DA679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.028
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.029
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.036
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.042
Use #4DA679 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.