#4DB542
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(68.7% 0.181 141.8), rgb(77, 181, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#4DB542 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4DB542 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 181, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 47%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.181 141.8) |
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 #4DB542 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4DB542 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DB542 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DB542 text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4BE
oklch(88.4% 0.063 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#96D38F
oklch(80.8% 0.113 142)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4DB542
oklch(68.7% 0.181 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#19A600
oklch(63% 0.211 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#138C00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#0E7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#0A6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#075100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#4DB542 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) | #B9A534 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9C4C | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3EB09D | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4DB542
#4DB542
oklch(68.7% 0.181 141.8)
- #CD6FDC
#CD6FDC
oklch(68.8% 0.181 322)
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 #4DB542, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4DB542.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.009
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.026
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.029
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.034
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.037
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.038
Use #4DB542 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.