#4EA867
Closest named color: Algae (#54AC68). oklch(66% 0.13 150.5), rgb(78, 168, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#4EA867 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Algae (#54AC68), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Algae (#54AC68) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA867 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 168, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.13 150.5) |
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 #4EA867 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4EA867 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA867 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA867 text on black | 7.12:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 150.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAC
oklch(81% 0.063 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#70B37F
oklch(70.8% 0.102 150.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EA867
oklch(66% 0.13 150.5)
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Step 600
600
#1B8944
oklch(55.5% 0.141 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#077436
oklch(49% 0.13 150.6)
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Step 800
800
#0F5F2D
oklch(42.7% 0.109 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#184E29
oklch(37.8% 0.084 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#102E18
oklch(27.1% 0.054 150.1)
#4EA867 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) | #A99B63 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C936B | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39A598 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA867
#4EA867
oklch(66% 0.13 150.5)
- #BE73B7
#BE73B7
oklch(65.9% 0.129 330.3)
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 #4EA867, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.013
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.019
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.023
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.026
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.028
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.030
Use #4EA867 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.