#4DA78A
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.5% 0.097 169.6), rgb(77, 167, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#4DA78A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4DA78A |
| RGB | rgb(77, 167, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.097 169.6) |
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 #4DA78A | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4DA78A | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DA78A text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DA78A text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBC
oklch(80.9% 0.047 170.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EB099
oklch(70.6% 0.076 170)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4DA78A
oklch(66.5% 0.097 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#148769
oklch(55.6% 0.106 169.3)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#0A5D48
oklch(42.7% 0.081 169.9)
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Step 900
900
#164C3C
oklch(37.6% 0.063 169.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D23
oklch(27.1% 0.041 168.7)
#4DA78A 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) | #A39D89 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95938C | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25A89F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4DA78A
#4DA78A
oklch(66.5% 0.097 169.6)
- #C17A9D
#C17A9D
oklch(66.5% 0.099 349.1)
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 #4DA78A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.032
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.044
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.047
Use #4DA78A 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.