#4EA05C
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.7% 0.129 147.6), rgb(78, 160, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#4EA05C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA05C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 160, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 34%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.129 147.6) |
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 #4EA05C | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4EA05C | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4EA05C text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA05C text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 146.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAA
oklch(80.8% 0.062 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#74B27C
oklch(70.7% 0.101 147.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EA05C
oklch(63.7% 0.129 147.6)
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Step 600
600
#2A883F
oklch(55.5% 0.139 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#1A7431
oklch(49.2% 0.131 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#1A5E2A
oklch(42.7% 0.107 147.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D26
oklch(37.6% 0.083 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#122D17
oklch(26.9% 0.052 148.1)
#4EA05C 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) | #A29457 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968C60 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F9D8F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA05C
#4EA05C
oklch(63.7% 0.129 147.6)
- #B46DB3
#B46DB3
oklch(63.6% 0.129 327.5)
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 #4EA05C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.017
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.027
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.035
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.036
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.039
Use #4EA05C 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.