#4DB73B
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(69.2% 0.189 140.9), rgb(77, 183, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#4DB73B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4DB73B |
| RGB | rgb(77, 183, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 51%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.189 140.9) |
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 #4DB73B | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4DB73B | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DB73B text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DB73B text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C2E5BC
oklch(88.6% 0.066 141)
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Step 300
300
#96D48B
oklch(81% 0.118 140.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4DB73B
oklch(69.2% 0.189 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#26A500
oklch(63% 0.207 141)
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Step 600
600
#1F8B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#187500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 141)
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Step 800
800
#126000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 141)
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Step 900
900
#0E5000
oklch(37.6% 0.123 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#4DB73B 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) | #BCA72A | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9E46 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3FB19E | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4DB73B
#4DB73B
oklch(69.2% 0.189 140.9)
- #CF6EE2
#CF6EE2
oklch(69.2% 0.189 320.9)
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 #4DB73B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4DB73B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.003
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.030
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.030
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.033
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.033
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.039
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.040
Use #4DB73B 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.