#4EA263
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64.3% 0.125 149.8), rgb(78, 162, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#4EA263 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA263 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 162, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 35%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.125 149.8) |
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 #4EA263 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4EA263 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA263 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA263 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#CAE0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.035 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAC
oklch(80.8% 0.061 150.1)
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Step 400
400
#73B280
oklch(70.7% 0.098 149.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EA263
oklch(64.3% 0.125 149.8)
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Step 600
600
#268845
oklch(55.5% 0.135 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#167437
oklch(49.2% 0.126 149.8)
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Step 800
800
#175E2E
oklch(42.6% 0.104 149.9)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D29
oklch(37.6% 0.081 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#122D18
oklch(26.9% 0.051 149.2)
#4EA263 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) | #A3965F | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978E67 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C9F92 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA263
#4EA263
oklch(64.3% 0.125 149.8)
- #B770B1
#B770B1
oklch(64.4% 0.124 330)
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 #4EA263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.021
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.029
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.037
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.038
Use #4EA263 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.