#4DB56A
Closest named color: Medium Sea Green (#3CB371). oklch(69.3% 0.146 150.1), rgb(77, 181, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#4DB56A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Sea Green (#3CB371) |
| Black text | 8.13:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4DB56A |
| RGB | rgb(77, 181, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 41%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.146 150.1) |
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 #4DB56A | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4DB56A | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DB56A text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DB56A text on black | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#C2E3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#96D2A2
oklch(81% 0.091 150.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4DB56A
oklch(69.3% 0.146 150.1)
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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)
#4DB56A 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) | #B6A765 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89D6F | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32B2A2 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4DB56A
#4DB56A
oklch(69.3% 0.146 150.1)
- #CE78C7
#CE78C7
oklch(69.3% 0.147 330)
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 #4DB56A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.016
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.017
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.024
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.027
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.028
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.029
Use #4DB56A 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.