#4EA448
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64.4% 0.154 142.4), rgb(78, 164, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#4EA448 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA448 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 164, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 39%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.154 142.4) |
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 #4EA448 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4EA448 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA448 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA448 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300
#A5CEA1
oklch(81% 0.076 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#73B46D
oklch(70.8% 0.121 142.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EA448
oklch(64.4% 0.154 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#268A21
oklch(55.6% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#167512
oklch(49.1% 0.155 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#175F14
oklch(42.6% 0.128 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E18
oklch(37.6% 0.1 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#112E0F
oklch(27% 0.064 142.4)
#4EA448 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) | #A8963F | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8F4F | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43A08F | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA448
#4EA448
oklch(64.4% 0.154 142.4)
- #B86AC4
#B86AC4
oklch(64.4% 0.154 322.1)
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 #4EA448, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.010
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.025
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.032
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.038
Use #4EA448 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.