#4DBE73
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(71.8% 0.15 151.7), rgb(77, 190, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#4DBE73 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4DBE73 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 190, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.15 151.7) |
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 #4DBE73 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4DBE73 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DBE73 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DBE73 text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#DDEFE1
oklch(93.5% 0.027 152.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#93D2A3
oklch(80.8% 0.092 151.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4DBE73
oklch(71.8% 0.15 151.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A552
oklch(63.2% 0.168 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A44
oklch(55.5% 0.147 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#4DBE73 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) | #BFAF6E | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA578 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2ABBAB | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4DBE73
#4DBE73
oklch(71.8% 0.15 151.7)
- #D97ECE
#D97ECE
oklch(71.8% 0.15 331.5)
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 #4DBE73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.021
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.025
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.030
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.031
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.035
Use #4DBE73 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.