#4DAD48
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(66.7% 0.166 142.6), rgb(77, 173, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#4DAD48 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4DAD48 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 173, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.166 142.6) |
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 #4DAD48 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4DAD48 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DAD48 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DAD48 text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9E
oklch(81% 0.083 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EB568
oklch(70.7% 0.13 142.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4DAD48
oklch(66.7% 0.166 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#138C12
oklch(55.7% 0.181 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#007602
oklch(49% 0.166 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#096009
oklch(42.6% 0.139 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#154F13
oklch(37.7% 0.108 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.068 142.4)
#4DAD48 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) | #B19E3E | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49650 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3FA897 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4DAD48
#4DAD48
oklch(66.7% 0.166 142.6)
- #C36DCF
#C36DCF
oklch(66.7% 0.166 322.6)
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 #4DAD48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.013
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.019
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.022
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.026
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.031
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.032
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.034
Use #4DAD48 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.