What color is #4ABA40?

#4ABA40 is a medium green. In RGB it is rgb(74, 186, 64), and in HSL hsl(115, 49%, 49%).

Is #4ABA40 accessible as text?

On white, #4ABA40 has a contrast ratio of 2.50:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.39:1 (passes). For text placed on #4ABA40, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4ABA40?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-500 (#00C950).

What colors go well with #4ABA40?

#4ABA40 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B040BA. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4ABA40 below.

Is #4ABA40 good for buttons?

#4ABA40 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #4ABA40 — white text only reaches 2.50:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4ABA40 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #4ABA40 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#4ABA40 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4ABA40

Not just a swatch — here's how #4ABA40 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4ABA40 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4ABA40 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #4ABA40 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #7EDF74

Kelly Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Kelly Green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #4ABA40 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Kelly 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #4ABA40 Secondary #B2D6AE Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Kelly 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 Kelly Green carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4ABA40 Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

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

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Color Lab

How #4ABA40 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 48/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 32/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 47/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 34/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 74/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 55/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 26/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 58/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #4ABA40 with

Pistachio Medium Sea Green Byzantine Platinum Hunter Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

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 7.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDEEDC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #40BA5E — 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 #4ABA40 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4ABA40;
  --color-base-rgb: 74 186 64;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(69.9% 0.190 142.0);
  --color-50: #F4FBF3;
  --color-100: #E2F5E0;
  --color-200: #C6EAC2;
  --color-300: #9DD798;
  --color-400: #77C270;
  --color-500: #56A64F;
  --color-600: #477F42;
  --color-700: #375B34;
  --color-800: #273C25;
  --color-900: #192518;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  kelly-green: {
    50: '#F4FBF3',
    100: '#E2F5E0',
    200: '#C6EAC2',
    300: '#9DD798',
    400: '#77C270',
    500: '#56A64F',
    600: '#477F42',
    700: '#375B34',
    800: '#273C25',
    900: '#192518',
  },
}

$base: #4ABA40;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FBF3;
$base-100: #E2F5E0;
$base-200: #C6EAC2;
$base-300: #9DD798;
$base-400: #77C270;
$base-500: #56A64F;
$base-600: #477F42;
$base-700: #375B34;
$base-800: #273C25;
$base-900: #192518;
$base-hover: #3B9533;
$base-subtle: #CCE7C9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4ABA40",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FBF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F5E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6EAC2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9DD798",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#77C270",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#56A64F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#477F42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#375B34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#273C25",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192518",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4ABA40

Color Lab

Pairs with #4ABA40

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