#4EA47E
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(65.5% 0.102 162.6), rgb(78, 164, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#4EA47E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA47E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 164, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 36%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.102 162.6) |
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 #4EA47E | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4EA47E | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA47E text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA47E text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBB7
oklch(80.8% 0.05 162.8)
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Step 400
400
#71B192
oklch(70.8% 0.08 162.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EA47E
oklch(65.5% 0.102 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#1F8760
oklch(55.6% 0.11 162.8)
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Step 700
700
#0C724F
oklch(49% 0.103 162.8)
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Step 800
800
#125D41
oklch(42.7% 0.085 162.8)
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Step 900
900
#194C37
oklch(37.6% 0.066 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#102D20
oklch(27% 0.043 162.1)
#4EA47E 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) | #A29A7C | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959080 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30A499 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA47E
#4EA47E
oklch(65.5% 0.102 162.6)
- #BC77A1
#BC77A1
oklch(65.5% 0.102 343.1)
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 #4EA47E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.032
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.043
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.044
Use #4EA47E 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.