#4DA879
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76). oklch(66.3% 0.113 158.5), rgb(77, 168, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#4DA879 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4DA879 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 168, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.113 158.5) |
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 #4DA879 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4DA879 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DA879 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DA879 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 159.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FB28C
oklch(70.8% 0.089 158.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4DA879
oklch(66.3% 0.113 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#168858
oklch(55.5% 0.122 158.8)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#0B5E3B
oklch(42.7% 0.094 158.6)
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Step 900
900
#164D33
oklch(37.7% 0.073 159)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 159.2)
#4DA879 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) | #A79D76 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99937C | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2FA79B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4DA879
#4DA879
oklch(66.3% 0.113 158.5)
- #C077AB
#C077AB
oklch(66.3% 0.113 338.3)
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 #4DA879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.024
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.025
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.028
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.031
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.032
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
Use #4DA879 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.