#4EA947
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.7% 0.161 142.2), rgb(78, 169, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#4EA947 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, 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 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA947 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 169, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 41%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.161 142.2) |
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 #4EA947 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4EA947 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA947 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA947 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#70B46A
oklch(70.6% 0.126 142.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EA947
oklch(65.7% 0.161 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#1E8B17
oklch(55.6% 0.176 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#0C7605
oklch(49.2% 0.163 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#11600D
oklch(42.7% 0.135 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#184F15
oklch(37.8% 0.106 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#102E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.066 142.4)
#4EA947 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) | #AD9B3D | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1934F | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42A493 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA947
#4EA947
oklch(65.7% 0.161 142.2)
- #BE6CCB
#BE6CCB
oklch(65.8% 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 #4EA947, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.006
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.022
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.023
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.026
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.035
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.037
Use #4EA947 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.