#4EA464
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64.9% 0.127 149.9), rgb(78, 164, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#4EA464 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.127 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA464 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 164, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 36%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.127 149.9) |
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 #4EA464 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4EA464 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA464 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA464 text on black | 6.81:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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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
#72B27F
oklch(70.7% 0.099 149.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EA464
oklch(64.9% 0.127 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#238945
oklch(55.7% 0.138 150)
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Step 700
700
#127436
oklch(49.1% 0.128 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#155E2D
oklch(42.6% 0.106 149.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D29
oklch(37.6% 0.082 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#112D18
oklch(26.9% 0.052 149.8)
#4EA464 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) | #A59860 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999068 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BA194 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA464
#4EA464
oklch(64.9% 0.127 149.9)
- #B971B3
#B971B3
oklch(64.9% 0.125 329.9)
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 #4EA464, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.022
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.024
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.027
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.028
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.032
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.034
Use #4EA464 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.