#4DB053
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(67.6% 0.161 144.6), rgb(77, 176, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#4DB053 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4DB053 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 176, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 39%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.161 144.6) |
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 #4DB053 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4DB053 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DB053 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DB053 text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C3
oklch(88.4% 0.055 145.1)
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Step 300
300
#98D298
oklch(80.9% 0.1 144.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4DB053
oklch(67.6% 0.161 144.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A629
oklch(63% 0.2 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C21
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#00761A
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#006114
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#00510F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#013006
oklch(26.9% 0.084 144.5)
#4DB053 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) | #B3A14B | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6995A | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BAC9B | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4DB053
#4DB053
oklch(67.6% 0.161 144.6)
- #C771CE
#C771CE
oklch(67.7% 0.161 324.4)
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 #4DB053, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.011
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.021
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.025
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.025
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.030
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.031
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
Use #4DB053 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.