#4DB36C
Closest named color: Medium Sea Green (#3CB371). oklch(68.8% 0.141 151), rgb(77, 179, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#4DB36C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Sea Green (#3CB371), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Sea Green (#3CB371) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4DB36C |
| RGB | rgb(77, 179, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 40%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.141 151) |
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 #4DB36C | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4DB36C | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DB36C text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DB36C text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#C3E3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#96D1A4
oklch(80.8% 0.088 151.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4DB36C
oklch(68.8% 0.141 151)
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Step 500
500
#00A54F
oklch(63.2% 0.171 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#4DB36C 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) | #B4A567 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69C71 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32B0A1 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4DB36C
#4DB36C
oklch(68.8% 0.141 151)
- #CC78C3
#CC78C3
oklch(68.9% 0.142 331)
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 #4DB36C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.011
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.018
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.024
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.025
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.025
Use #4DB36C 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.