#4EA846
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.4% 0.161 142), rgb(78, 168, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#4EA846 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA846 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 168, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 41%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.161 142) |
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 #4EA846 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4EA846 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA846 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA846 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#A4CE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.079 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#71B46A
oklch(70.7% 0.125 142)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EA846
oklch(65.4% 0.161 142)
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Step 600
600
#208B17
oklch(55.7% 0.175 142)
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Step 700
700
#0E7605
oklch(49.2% 0.163 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#13600C
oklch(42.7% 0.135 142)
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Step 900
900
#194F15
oklch(37.8% 0.105 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#102E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.066 142.4)
#4EA846 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) | #AC9A3C | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0924E | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42A393 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA846
#4EA846
oklch(65.4% 0.161 142)
- #BD6BCA
#BD6BCA
oklch(65.4% 0.161 322)
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 #4EA846, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.004
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.018
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.024
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.035
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.037
Use #4EA846 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.