#4EA84A
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.5% 0.157 142.8), rgb(78, 168, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#4EA84A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA84A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 168, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.157 142.8) |
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 #4EA84A | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4EA84A | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA84A text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA84A text on black | 7.02:1 | 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
#C9E1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA0
oklch(80.9% 0.078 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#71B46C
oklch(70.7% 0.123 142.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EA84A
oklch(65.5% 0.157 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#1F8B1F
oklch(55.7% 0.171 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#0E760F
oklch(49.2% 0.16 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#126012
oklch(42.8% 0.132 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#194F17
oklch(37.8% 0.103 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#102E0F
oklch(26.9% 0.065 143)
#4EA84A 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) | #AB9A41 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09251 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41A393 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA84A
#4EA84A
oklch(65.5% 0.157 142.8)
- #BD6CC8
#BD6CC8
oklch(65.5% 0.157 322.7)
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 #4EA84A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.003
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.020
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.022
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.035
Use #4EA84A 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.