#4EA30F
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(63.7% 0.187 136.5), rgb(78, 163, 15).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#4EA30F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA30F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 163, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 83%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.187 136.5) |
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 #4EA30F | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4EA30F | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA30F text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA30F text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C1
oklch(88.4% 0.05 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CF94
oklch(80.9% 0.092 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#74B555
oklch(70.7% 0.146 136.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EA30F
oklch(63.7% 0.187 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#122E02
oklch(26.9% 0.077 136.4)
#4EA30F 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) | #A99400 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8D26 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #499D8A | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA30F
#4EA30F
oklch(63.7% 0.187 136.5)
- #B760D5
#B760D5
oklch(63.7% 0.187 316.7)
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 #4EA30F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.023
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.025
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.028
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.033
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.033
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.038
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.049
Use #4EA30F 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.