#4EA251
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64% 0.142 144.4), rgb(78, 162, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#4EA251 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA251 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 162, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 35%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.142 144.4) |
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 #4EA251 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4EA251 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA251 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA251 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CA
oklch(88.4% 0.038 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA5
oklch(80.9% 0.069 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#74B374
oklch(70.8% 0.111 144.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EA251
oklch(64% 0.142 144.4)
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Step 600
600
#288930
oklch(55.5% 0.155 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#197423
oklch(49% 0.143 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#185F1F
oklch(42.7% 0.119 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E1F
oklch(37.8% 0.093 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#122E13
oklch(27.1% 0.059 144.4)
#4EA251 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) | #A5954A | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998D57 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #419E8F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA251
#4EA251
oklch(64% 0.142 144.4)
- #B66BBC
#B66BBC
oklch(64% 0.143 324.4)
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 #4EA251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.016
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.021
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.027
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.030
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.036
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.036
Use #4EA251 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.