#4EA668
Closest named color: Algae (#54AC68). oklch(65.5% 0.126 151.1), rgb(78, 166, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#4EA668 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 151°. 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 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Algae (#54AC68) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA668 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 166, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.126 151.1) |
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 #4EA668 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4EA668 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA668 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA668 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCAD
oklch(80.8% 0.061 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#71B281
oklch(70.6% 0.098 151.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EA668
oklch(65.5% 0.126 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#1F8947
oklch(55.6% 0.137 151)
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Step 700
700
#0D7439
oklch(49.1% 0.127 151.3)
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Step 800
800
#125F2F
oklch(42.8% 0.106 150.9)
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Step 900
900
#194E2A
oklch(37.8% 0.083 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#102D19
oklch(26.8% 0.051 151.6)
#4EA668 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) | #A79A64 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A916C | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3AA496 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA668
#4EA668
oklch(65.5% 0.126 151.1)
- #BC72B4
#BC72B4
oklch(65.4% 0.127 330.9)
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 #4EA668, 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 0.023
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.026
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.027
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.030
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.034
Use #4EA668 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.