#4DBC43
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(70.6% 0.189 142), rgb(77, 188, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#4DBC43 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.189 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.58:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4DBC43 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 188, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.189 142) |
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 #4DBC43 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4DBC43 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DBC43 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DBC43 text on black | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#DEF0DB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C1E5BD
oklch(88.5% 0.066 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#94D48C
oklch(80.9% 0.119 141.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4DBC43
oklch(70.6% 0.189 142)
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Step 500
500
#14A600
oklch(63% 0.212 142)
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Step 600
600
#0F8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#0B7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#076100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#055100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#4DBC43 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) | #C0AB34 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A24D | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CB6A3 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4DBC43
#4DBC43
oklch(70.6% 0.189 142)
- #D572E5
#D572E5
oklch(70.6% 0.189 321.9)
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 #4DBC43, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4DBC43.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.014
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.026
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.039
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.040
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.040
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.043
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.043
Use #4DBC43 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.