#4EA560
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(65% 0.132 148.4), rgb(78, 165, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#4EA560 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA560 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 165, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.132 148.4) |
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 #4EA560 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4EA560 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA560 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA560 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 147.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDAA
oklch(81% 0.065 148.4)
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Step 400
400
#72B37C
oklch(70.8% 0.104 148.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EA560
oklch(65% 0.132 148.4)
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Step 600
600
#22893F
oklch(55.5% 0.144 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#117431
oklch(49% 0.133 148.4)
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Step 800
800
#145F29
oklch(42.8% 0.111 148.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E26
oklch(37.8% 0.087 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#112E17
oklch(27.1% 0.055 148.5)
#4EA560 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) | #A6985B | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9064 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CA294 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA560
#4EA560
oklch(65% 0.132 148.4)
- #BA70B7
#BA70B7
oklch(65% 0.132 328.4)
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 #4EA560, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.020
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.022
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.024
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.027
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.030
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.031
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.031
Use #4EA560 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.