#4EA664
Closest named color: Algae (#54AC68). oklch(65.4% 0.13 149.7), rgb(78, 166, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#4EA664 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Algae (#54AC68), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Algae (#54AC68) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA664 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 166, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.13 149.7) |
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 #4EA664 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4EA664 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA664 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA664 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#CAE0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.035 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#71B27E
oklch(70.6% 0.101 149.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EA664
oklch(65.4% 0.13 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#1F8943
oklch(55.5% 0.141 149.8)
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Step 700
700
#0E7435
oklch(49% 0.13 149.8)
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Step 800
800
#125F2C
oklch(42.8% 0.109 149.6)
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Step 900
900
#194E28
oklch(37.8% 0.085 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#102E18
oklch(27.1% 0.054 150.1)
#4EA664 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) | #A79A5F | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9168 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BA395 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA664
#4EA664
oklch(65.4% 0.13 149.7)
- #BC71B6
#BC71B6
oklch(65.3% 0.13 329.8)
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 #4EA664, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.019
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.022
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.028
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.029
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.029
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.031
Use #4EA664 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.