#4EA648
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64.9% 0.156 142.4), rgb(78, 166, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#4EA648 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.156 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 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA648 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 166, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.156 142.4) |
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 #4EA648 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4EA648 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA648 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA648 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
#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
#A5CEA0
oklch(81% 0.077 142)
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Step 400
400
#72B46C
oklch(70.8% 0.122 142.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EA648
oklch(64.9% 0.156 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#238A1E
oklch(55.5% 0.17 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#12750F
oklch(49% 0.158 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#156011
oklch(42.8% 0.132 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E17
oklch(37.6% 0.102 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#112E0F
oklch(27% 0.064 142.4)
#4EA648 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) | #AA983F | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E904F | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42A191 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA648
#4EA648
oklch(64.9% 0.156 142.4)
- #BB6BC6
#BB6BC6
oklch(65% 0.156 322.6)
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 #4EA648, 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 0.023
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.028
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
Use #4EA648 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.