#4EA170
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(64.3% 0.11 155.6), rgb(78, 161, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#4EA170 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA170 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 161, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 35%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.11 155.6) |
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 #4EA170 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4EA170 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA170 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA170 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#CADFD1
oklch(88.4% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCB2
oklch(81% 0.055 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#73B18A
oklch(70.7% 0.086 155.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EA170
oklch(64.3% 0.11 155.6)
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Step 600
600
#268754
oklch(55.5% 0.119 155.7)
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Step 700
700
#167344
oklch(49.2% 0.112 155.3)
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Step 800
800
#175D38
oklch(42.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D31
oklch(37.8% 0.072 155.8)
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Step 950
950
#122D1D
oklch(27% 0.045 155.8)
#4EA170 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) | #A0966D | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948E73 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38A094 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA170
#4EA170
oklch(64.3% 0.11 155.6)
- #B772A7
#B772A7
oklch(64.3% 0.111 335.8)
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 #4EA170, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.028
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.039
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.040
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.040
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.044
Use #4EA170 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.