#4DB269
Closest named color: Medium Sea Green (#3CB371). oklch(68.5% 0.143 150.1), rgb(77, 178, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#4DB269 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Sea Green (#3CB371), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Sea Green (#3CB371) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4DB269 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 178, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 40%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.143 150.1) |
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 #4DB269 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4DB269 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DB269 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DB269 text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#DEEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.026 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 149.7)
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Step 300
300
#97D1A2
oklch(80.8% 0.089 149.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4DB269
oklch(68.5% 0.143 150.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A54C
oklch(63.1% 0.173 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#4DB269 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) | #B3A464 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59B6E | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34AFA0 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4DB269
#4DB269
oklch(68.5% 0.143 150.1)
- #CA77C3
#CA77C3
oklch(68.5% 0.142 330.1)
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 #4DB269, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.012
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.017
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.023
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.023
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.023
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.025
Use #4DB269 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.