#4EA42D
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64.1% 0.174 138.5), rgb(78, 164, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#4EA42D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA42D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 164, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 57%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.174 138.5) |
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 #4EA42D | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4EA42D | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA42D text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA42D text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 138.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE99
oklch(80.8% 0.085 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#73B45E
oklch(70.6% 0.136 138.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EA42D
oklch(64.1% 0.174 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F04
oklch(37.8% 0.114 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#122E07
oklch(26.9% 0.072 138.2)
#4EA42D 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) | #A99619 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8E39 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #479E8D | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA42D
#4EA42D
oklch(64.1% 0.174 138.5)
- #B864CF
#B864CF
oklch(64.1% 0.175 318.7)
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 #4EA42D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.022
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.026
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.028
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.028
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.031
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.034
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.035
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.042
Use #4EA42D 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.