#4EA039
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.2% 0.161 139.8), rgb(78, 160, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#4EA039 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA039 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 160, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 47%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.161 139.8) |
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 #4EA039 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4EA039 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4EA039 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA039 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 139)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE9D
oklch(81% 0.08 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#75B466
oklch(70.8% 0.127 139.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EA039
oklch(63.2% 0.161 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#2D8A08
oklch(55.7% 0.175 139.7)
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Step 700
700
#227400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F03
oklch(42.6% 0.134 139.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E11
oklch(37.7% 0.104 139.8)
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Step 950
950
#132E0C
oklch(27.1% 0.066 139.6)
#4EA039 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) | #A4922D | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8B42 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #469B8A | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA039
#4EA039
oklch(63.2% 0.161 139.8)
- #B365C6
#B365C6
oklch(63.2% 0.161 319.5)
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 #4EA039, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.022
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.034
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.040
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.041
Use #4EA039 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.