#4EA25E
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64.2% 0.13 148.1), rgb(78, 162, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#4EA25E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA25E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 162, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 35%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.13 148.1) |
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 #4EA25E | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4EA25E | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA25E text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA25E 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
#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
#CAE0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 147.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAA
oklch(80.8% 0.062 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#73B27C
oklch(70.6% 0.102 147.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EA25E
oklch(64.2% 0.13 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#278940
oklch(55.7% 0.141 148)
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Step 700
700
#177432
oklch(49.2% 0.131 148.1)
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Step 800
800
#175E2A
oklch(42.6% 0.108 148.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D26
oklch(37.6% 0.084 147.9)
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Step 950
950
#122D17
oklch(26.9% 0.052 148.1)
#4EA25E 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) | #A49659 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988E62 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E9F91 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA25E
#4EA25E
oklch(64.2% 0.13 148.1)
- #B76EB4
#B76EB4
oklch(64.2% 0.13 328.4)
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 #4EA25E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.017
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.028
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.029
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.030
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.032
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.032
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.035
Use #4EA25E 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.