#4EA63A
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64.8% 0.168 140.1), rgb(78, 166, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#4EA63A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA63A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 166, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 48%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.168 140.1) |
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 #4EA63A | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4EA63A | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA63A text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA63A text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 140.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9C
oklch(80.9% 0.081 140)
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Step 400
400
#72B464
oklch(70.6% 0.131 140.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EA63A
oklch(64.8% 0.168 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#278B00
oklch(55.7% 0.18 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F0D
oklch(37.8% 0.11 140)
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Step 950
950
#112E0A
oklch(26.9% 0.07 140)
#4EA63A 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) | #AA982D | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9043 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45A190 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA63A
#4EA63A
oklch(64.8% 0.168 140.1)
- #BA68CD
#BA68CD
oklch(64.8% 0.167 319.8)
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 #4EA63A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.012
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.021
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.025
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.030
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.035
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.037
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.038
Use #4EA63A 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.