#4E9B40
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(61.9% 0.148 140.7), rgb(78, 155, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#4E9B40 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9B40 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 155, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.148 140.7) |
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 #4E9B40 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9B40 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9B40 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9B40 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CDA1
oklch(81% 0.072 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#77B26D
oklch(70.6% 0.115 140.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9B40
oklch(61.9% 0.148 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#328921
oklch(55.7% 0.161 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#247412
oklch(49.2% 0.15 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#205E13
oklch(42.6% 0.124 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#204E18
oklch(37.8% 0.098 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E0F
oklch(27.2% 0.062 140.5)
#4E9B40 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) | #9F8E37 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958747 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #469687 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9B40
#4E9B40
oklch(61.9% 0.148 140.7)
- #AD65BC
#AD65BC
oklch(62% 0.148 320.5)
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 #4E9B40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.035
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.039
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.042
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
Use #4E9B40 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.