#4DAA4A
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(66% 0.161 143), rgb(77, 170, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#4DAA4A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4DAA4A |
| RGB | rgb(77, 170, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 39%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.161 143) |
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 #4DAA4A | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4DAA4A | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DAA4A text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DAA4A text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA0
oklch(80.8% 0.078 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB46B
oklch(70.6% 0.125 142.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4DAA4A
oklch(66% 0.161 143)
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Step 600
600
#1A8B1C
oklch(55.6% 0.174 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#05760B
oklch(49.1% 0.163 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#0E6010
oklch(42.7% 0.134 143)
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Step 900
900
#174F16
oklch(37.8% 0.105 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0F
oklch(26.9% 0.066 143.5)
#4DAA4A 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) | #AD9C41 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19451 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3FA595 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4DAA4A
#4DAA4A
oklch(66% 0.161 143)
- #C06CCA
#C06CCA
oklch(65.9% 0.161 323.2)
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 #4DAA4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.008
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.019
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.022
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.027
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.035
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.035
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.036
Use #4DAA4A 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.