#4DBE41
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(71.1% 0.193 141.7), rgb(77, 190, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#4DBE41 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.193 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4DBE41 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 190, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.193 141.7) |
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 #4DBE41 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4DBE41 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DBE41 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DBE41 text on black | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#DDF0DB
oklch(93.5% 0.034 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#C1E5BC
oklch(88.5% 0.067 141.7)
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Step 300
300
#93D48B
oklch(80.8% 0.12 141.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4DBE41
oklch(71.1% 0.193 141.7)
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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
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#4DBE41 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) | #C2AD31 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A44C | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BB8A4 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4DBE41
#4DBE41
oklch(71.1% 0.193 141.7)
- #D772E8
#D772E8
oklch(71% 0.193 321.7)
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 #4DBE41, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4DBE41.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.019
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.025
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.025
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.043
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.044
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.044
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.045
Use #4DBE41 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.