#4EA776
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76). oklch(66% 0.114 157.1), rgb(78, 167, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#4EA776 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA776 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 167, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.114 157.1) |
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 #4EA776 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4EA776 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA776 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA776 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 156.4)
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Step 400
400
#70B28A
oklch(70.8% 0.09 156.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EA776
oklch(66% 0.114 157.1)
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Step 600
600
#1B8855
oklch(55.5% 0.123 157)
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Step 700
700
#067345
oklch(49% 0.115 157)
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Step 800
800
#0F5E39
oklch(42.7% 0.095 156.9)
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Step 900
900
#174D31
oklch(37.6% 0.075 157)
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Step 950
950
#102D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 157)
#4EA776 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) | #A69C73 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999379 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33A69A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA776
#4EA776
oklch(66% 0.114 157.1)
- #BE76AB
#BE76AB
oklch(65.9% 0.113 337.2)
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 #4EA776, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.025
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.027
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.027
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.032
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.039
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.039
Use #4EA776 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.