#4EA645
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64.9% 0.159 141.8), rgb(78, 166, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#4EA645 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.159 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 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA645 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 166, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 41%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.159 141.8) |
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 #4EA645 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4EA645 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA645 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA645 text on black | 6.86:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9F
oklch(81% 0.078 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#72B46A
oklch(70.7% 0.124 141.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EA645
oklch(64.9% 0.159 141.8)
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Step 600
600
#238A19
oklch(55.5% 0.172 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#137507
oklch(49% 0.16 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#15600D
oklch(42.8% 0.134 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E15
oklch(37.5% 0.103 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#112E0E
oklch(27% 0.065 141.8)
#4EA645 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) | #AA983B | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E904C | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43A191 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA645
#4EA645
oklch(64.9% 0.159 141.8)
- #BB6AC8
#BB6AC8
oklch(65% 0.159 321.9)
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 #4EA645, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.004
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.022
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.038
Use #4EA645 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.