Nearest named color: Medium Sea Green
#4AAA56
#4AAA56
Nearest named
Medium Sea Green
Family
Green
Lightness
66.0%
Chroma
0.151
Hue angle
146.0°
Temperature
Neutral-leaning
Contrast on white
2.93:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
6.35:1 · AA
Web-safe
#339966
CSS oklch()
66% 0.15 146

#4AAA56 is a mid-toned, temperate teal-green. On the Color Lab it reads organic and grounded. It carries a legible label as a UI accent and sits well as a supporting tone.

Palettes built on #4AAA56

Not just a swatch — here's how #4AAA56 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4AAA56 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Medium Sea Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Medium Sea Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Medium Sea Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

This palette keeps Medium Sea Green as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Medium Sea Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Sea Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #4AAA56 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 45/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 48/100
Moderate
Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.
Depth 35/100
Low
Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.
Naturalness 88/100
Very high
Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.
Vintage feel 43/100
Moderate
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 40/100
Moderate
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 58/100
Moderate
Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.
UI accent fit 74/100
High
Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.
Surface fit 23/100
Low
Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.
Print safety 67/100
High
Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #4AAA56

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People also use #4AAA56 with

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA
Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid
Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid
Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.3:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #DDECDF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #4BAA77 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #4AAA56 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #4AAA56;
  --color-base-rgb: 74 170 86;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(66.0% 0.151 146.0);
  --color-50: #F4FBF5;
  --color-100: #E2F3E4;
  --color-200: #C6E6CB;
  --color-300: #9ED1A5;
  --color-400: #79B981;
  --color-500: #589D61;
  --color-600: #49794F;
  --color-700: #38573C;
  --color-800: #273A2A;
  --color-900: #19241B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}