#4EA65A
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(65.2% 0.14 146.6), rgb(78, 166, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#4EA65A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 147°. 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 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA65A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 166, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.14 146.6) |
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 #4EA65A | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4EA65A | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA65A text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA65A text on black | 6.92:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.037 146.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA7
oklch(80.9% 0.068 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#71B378
oklch(70.7% 0.109 146.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EA65A
oklch(65.2% 0.14 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#218A37
oklch(55.7% 0.152 146.4)
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Step 700
700
#10752A
oklch(49.2% 0.141 146.6)
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Step 800
800
#135F24
oklch(42.7% 0.117 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E22
oklch(37.7% 0.091 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#112E15
oklch(27.1% 0.057 146.6)
#4EA65A 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) | #A89954 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C915F | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3EA394 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA65A
#4EA65A
oklch(65.2% 0.14 146.6)
- #BB6FBC
#BB6FBC
oklch(65.2% 0.139 326.6)
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 #4EA65A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.020
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.022
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.023
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.024
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.025
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.026
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.029
Use #4EA65A 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.