#4EA159
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.9% 0.133 146.6), rgb(78, 161, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#4EA159 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA159 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 161, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 35%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.133 146.6) |
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 #4EA159 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4EA159 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA159 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA159 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#CAE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.037 146.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA8
oklch(81% 0.066 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#74B27A
oklch(70.7% 0.103 146.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EA159
oklch(63.9% 0.133 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#28893B
oklch(55.6% 0.145 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#19742D
oklch(49.1% 0.135 146.6)
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Step 800
800
#195E26
oklch(42.6% 0.111 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D24
oklch(37.5% 0.086 146.8)
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Step 950
950
#122D16
oklch(26.9% 0.054 147.1)
#4EA159 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) | #A39554 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988D5E | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F9E90 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA159
#4EA159
oklch(63.9% 0.133 146.6)
- #B56DB6
#B56DB6
oklch(63.9% 0.133 326.5)
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 #4EA159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.015
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.026
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.029
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.030
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.034
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.035
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.035
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.036
Use #4EA159 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.