#4DA938
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(65.5% 0.174 140.2), rgb(77, 169, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#4DA938 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4DA938 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 169, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.174 140.2) |
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 #4DA938 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4DA938 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DA938 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DA938 text on black | 7.04:1 | 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
#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
#C9E1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.047 140.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF9B
oklch(81% 0.085 140.2)
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Step 400
400
#70B561
oklch(70.7% 0.136 140.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4DA938
oklch(65.5% 0.174 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#278B00
oklch(55.7% 0.18 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#184F09
oklch(37.7% 0.114 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#102E09
oklch(26.9% 0.071 140.1)
#4DA938 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) | #AE9A29 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29242 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43A492 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4DA938
#4DA938
oklch(65.5% 0.174 140.2)
- #BE68D1
#BE68D1
oklch(65.5% 0.173 320.1)
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 #4DA938, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4DA938.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.017
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.017
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.018
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.033
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.034
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.034
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.035
Use #4DA938 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.