#4EA04B
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.4% 0.145 143), rgb(78, 160, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#4EA04B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA04B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 160, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 36%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.145 143) |
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 #4EA04B | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4EA04B | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4EA04B text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA04B text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA3
oklch(80.9% 0.071 143)
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Step 400
400
#75B371
oklch(70.8% 0.114 142.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EA04B
oklch(63.4% 0.145 143)
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Step 600
600
#2B892B
oklch(55.5% 0.157 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#1C741D
oklch(49% 0.146 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F1A
oklch(42.8% 0.122 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E1C
oklch(37.8% 0.096 143.1)
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Step 950
950
#122E11
oklch(27.1% 0.061 143)
#4EA04B 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) | #A39343 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988C51 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #439C8D | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA04B
#4EA04B
oklch(63.4% 0.145 143)
- #B469BD
#B469BD
oklch(63.5% 0.146 323.1)
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 #4EA04B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.019
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.023
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.027
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.042
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.043
Use #4EA04B 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.