#4DB25E
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(68.3% 0.153 147), rgb(77, 178, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#4DB25E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4DB25E |
| RGB | rgb(77, 178, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 40%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.153 147) |
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 #4DB25E | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4DB25E | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DB25E text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DB25E text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFDF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 147)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C5
oklch(88.4% 0.053 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#97D29D
oklch(80.9% 0.096 147.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4DB25E
oklch(68.3% 0.153 147)
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Step 500
500
#00A63C
oklch(63.2% 0.188 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#4DB25E 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) | #B4A457 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B64 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38AE9E | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4DB25E
#4DB25E
oklch(68.3% 0.153 147)
- #CA74CA
#CA74CA
oklch(68.3% 0.153 327.1)
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 #4DB25E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.012
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.019
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.023
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.025
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.026
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.028
Use #4DB25E 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.