#4EA167
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64.2% 0.119 151.5), rgb(78, 161, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#4EA167 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA167 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 161, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 35%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.119 151.5) |
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 #4EA167 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4EA167 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA167 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA167 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAE
oklch(80.9% 0.058 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#73B183
oklch(70.6% 0.093 151.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EA167
oklch(64.2% 0.119 151.5)
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Step 600
600
#27884B
oklch(55.6% 0.129 151.6)
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Step 700
700
#17733C
oklch(49% 0.12 151.7)
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Step 800
800
#185E32
oklch(42.7% 0.099 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D2C
oklch(37.7% 0.077 151.6)
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Step 950
950
#122D1A
oklch(27% 0.049 151.5)
#4EA167 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) | #A29563 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968D6B | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B9F92 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA167
#4EA167
oklch(64.2% 0.119 151.5)
- #B670AD
#B670AD
oklch(64.1% 0.119 331.6)
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 #4EA167, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.026
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.028
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.039
Use #4EA167 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.