#4DAF00
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(66.8% 0.203 137.2), rgb(77, 175, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#4DAF00 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4DAF00 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 175, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.203 137.2) |
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 #4DAF00 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4DAF00 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DAF00 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DAF00 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 137.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2BF
oklch(88.4% 0.055 137.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2D090
oklch(80.9% 0.1 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#6DB74D
oklch(70.8% 0.159 137.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4DAF00
oklch(66.8% 0.203 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E00
oklch(37.5% 0.114 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#4DAF00 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) | #B59F00 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99724 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45A894 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4DAF00
#4DAF00
oklch(66.8% 0.203 137.2)
- #C564E5
#C564E5
oklch(66.8% 0.203 317)
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 #4DAF00, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4DAF00.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.020
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.026
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.032
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.036
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.040
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.041
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.048
Use #4DAF00 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.