#4EA16A
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(64.2% 0.116 152.8), rgb(78, 161, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#4EA16A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA16A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 161, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 35%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.116 152.8) |
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 #4EA16A | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4EA16A | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA16A text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA16A text on black | 6.63:1 | 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
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAF
oklch(81% 0.057 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#73B185
oklch(70.6% 0.091 152.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EA16A
oklch(64.2% 0.116 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#26884E
oklch(55.6% 0.126 152.9)
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Step 700
700
#17733F
oklch(49.1% 0.117 152.9)
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Step 800
800
#175E34
oklch(42.8% 0.098 152.8)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D2D
oklch(37.7% 0.076 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#122D1B
oklch(27% 0.047 152.8)
#4EA16A 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) | #A19666 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958D6D | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A9F93 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA16A
#4EA16A
oklch(64.2% 0.116 152.8)
- #B671AB
#B671AB
oklch(64.2% 0.116 332.8)
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 #4EA16A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.034
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.035
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.037
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.039
Use #4EA16A 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.