#4EA841
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.4% 0.165 141.2), rgb(78, 168, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#4EA841 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.165 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA841 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 168, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.165 141.2) |
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 #4EA841 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4EA841 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA841 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA841 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | 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
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.081 141.1)
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Step 400
400
#71B467
oklch(70.6% 0.128 141.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EA841
oklch(65.4% 0.165 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#208B0A
oklch(55.6% 0.18 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#157500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#136004
oklch(42.7% 0.138 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#194F11
oklch(37.8% 0.108 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#102E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 141.4)
#4EA841 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) | #AC9A36 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09249 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43A392 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA841
#4EA841
oklch(65.4% 0.165 141.2)
- #BD6ACC
#BD6ACC
oklch(65.4% 0.165 321.3)
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 #4EA841, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4EA841.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.008
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.017
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.024
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.028
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.032
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
Use #4EA841 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.