#4DAD4F
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(66.8% 0.16 143.9), rgb(77, 173, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#4DAD4F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4DAD4F |
| RGB | rgb(77, 173, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.16 143.9) |
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 #4DAD4F | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4DAD4F | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DAD4F text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DAD4F text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA1
oklch(80.8% 0.078 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DB56D
oklch(70.8% 0.126 144.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4DAD4F
oklch(66.8% 0.16 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#128B20
oklch(55.5% 0.174 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#007614
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#086013
oklch(42.6% 0.134 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#154F18
oklch(37.7% 0.104 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0F
oklch(26.9% 0.066 143.5)
#4DAD4F 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) | #B09F46 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49656 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DA998 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4DAD4F
#4DAD4F
oklch(66.8% 0.16 143.9)
- #C36FCC
#C36FCC
oklch(66.8% 0.16 323.6)
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 #4DAD4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.013
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.017
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.022
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.028
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.031
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.032
Use #4DAD4F 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.