#4DB135
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(67.6% 0.186 140.1), rgb(77, 177, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#4DB135 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4DB135 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 177, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 54%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.186 140.1) |
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 #4DB135 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4DB135 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DB135 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DB135 text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4BC
oklch(88.4% 0.064 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#98D38B
oklch(80.9% 0.116 140)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4DB135
oklch(67.6% 0.186 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#30A500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#278A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#4DB135 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) | #B6A122 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99941 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41AB98 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4DB135
#4DB135
oklch(67.6% 0.186 140.1)
- #C86ADC
#C86ADC
oklch(67.5% 0.186 320.4)
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 #4DB135, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4DB135.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.016
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.018
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.025
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.026
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.029
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.036
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.038
Use #4DB135 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.