#4DB060
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(67.9% 0.148 147.7), rgb(77, 176, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#4DB060 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4DB060 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 176, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 39%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.148 147.7) |
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 #4DB060 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4DB060 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DB060 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DB060 text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 147.7)
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Step 300
300
#98D19F
oklch(80.8% 0.091 147.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4DB060
oklch(67.9% 0.148 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A640
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#4DB060 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) | #B2A25A | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59965 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38AD9D | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4DB060
#4DB060
oklch(67.9% 0.148 147.7)
- #C874C6
#C874C6
oklch(67.9% 0.148 327.9)
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 #4DB060, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.010
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.020
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.022
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.023
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.024
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.025
Use #4DB060 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.