#4DA85A
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.7% 0.143 146.6), rgb(77, 168, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#4DA85A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4DA85A |
| RGB | rgb(77, 168, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.143 146.6) |
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 #4DA85A | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4DA85A | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DA85A text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DA85A text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA6
oklch(80.8% 0.07 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#70B377
oklch(70.6% 0.11 146.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4DA85A
oklch(65.7% 0.143 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#1B8A36
oklch(55.6% 0.155 146.8)
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Step 700
700
#077528
oklch(49.1% 0.144 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#0F5F22
oklch(42.6% 0.119 146.6)
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Step 900
900
#184E21
oklch(37.6% 0.093 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#102E14
oklch(27% 0.059 146.4)
#4DA85A 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) | #AA9B54 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E925F | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CA595 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4DA85A
#4DA85A
oklch(65.7% 0.143 146.6)
- #BE6FBF
#BE6FBF
oklch(65.7% 0.144 326.6)
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 #4DA85A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.020
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.021
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.021
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.022
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.024
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.026
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.028
Use #4DA85A 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.