#4EA12E
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.3% 0.17 138.5), rgb(78, 161, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#4EA12E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA12E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 161, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 56%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.17 138.5) |
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 #4EA12E | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4EA12E | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4EA12E text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA12E text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE9A
oklch(80.9% 0.083 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#75B460
oklch(70.7% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EA12E
oklch(63.3% 0.17 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E08
oklch(37.6% 0.11 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E08
oklch(27% 0.07 138)
#4EA12E 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) | #A6931C | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C39 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #479B8A | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA12E
#4EA12E
oklch(63.3% 0.17 138.5)
- #B463CB
#B463CB
oklch(63.3% 0.17 318.4)
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 #4EA12E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.025
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.027
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.028
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.035
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.036
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.040
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.042
Use #4EA12E 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.