#4DAD29
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(66.4% 0.188 138.9), rgb(77, 173, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#4DAD29 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4DAD29 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 173, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 62%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.188 138.9) |
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 #4DAD29 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4DAD29 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DAD29 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DAD29 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C2
oklch(88.6% 0.051 138.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF96
oklch(80.8% 0.091 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#6EB658
oklch(70.7% 0.148 138.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4DAD29
oklch(66.4% 0.188 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F04
oklch(27.1% 0.078 138.8)
#4DAD29 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) | #B29D0A | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69637 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44A794 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4DAD29
#4DAD29
oklch(66.4% 0.188 138.9)
- #C367DB
#C367DB
oklch(66.4% 0.187 319)
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 #4DAD29, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4DAD29.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.014
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.025
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.030
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.032
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.033
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.037
Use #4DAD29 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.