#4EA378
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(65% 0.106 159.3), rgb(78, 163, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#4EA378 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA378 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 163, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 35%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.106 159.3) |
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 #4EA378 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4EA378 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA378 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA378 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB5
oklch(80.8% 0.051 159.6)
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Step 400
400
#72B18E
oklch(70.8% 0.083 159)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EA378
oklch(65% 0.106 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#21875B
oklch(55.5% 0.114 159.7)
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Step 700
700
#10734A
oklch(49.2% 0.108 159.1)
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Step 800
800
#145D3D
oklch(42.6% 0.088 159.4)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D34
oklch(37.8% 0.07 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#112D1F
oklch(27% 0.043 159.7)
#4EA378 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) | #A19876 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958F7B | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34A297 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA378
#4EA378
oklch(65% 0.106 159.3)
- #BA75A4
#BA75A4
oklch(65% 0.106 339.6)
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 #4EA378, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.037
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.040
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
Use #4EA378 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.