#4EA840
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.4% 0.166 141.1), rgb(78, 168, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#4EA840 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA840 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 168, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 45%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.166 141.1) |
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 #4EA840 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4EA840 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA840 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA840 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#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
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.081 141.1)
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Step 400
400
#71B466
oklch(70.6% 0.129 140.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EA840
oklch(65.4% 0.166 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#208B07
oklch(55.6% 0.18 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#177500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#136003
oklch(42.7% 0.139 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#194F10
oklch(37.8% 0.109 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#102E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 141.4)
#4EA840 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) | #AC9A34 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09248 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43A392 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA840
#4EA840
oklch(65.4% 0.166 141.1)
- #BD6ACD
#BD6ACD
oklch(65.4% 0.166 321)
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 #4EA840, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4EA840.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.009
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.017
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.023
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.028
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.032
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.038
Use #4EA840 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.