#4EA949
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.7% 0.16 142.6), rgb(78, 169, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#4EA949 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.160 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 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA949 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 169, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.16 142.6) |
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 #4EA949 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4EA949 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA949 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA949 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
#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
#70B46B
oklch(70.6% 0.125 142.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EA949
oklch(65.7% 0.16 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#1E8B1B
oklch(55.6% 0.174 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#0B760B
oklch(49.2% 0.162 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#11600F
oklch(42.7% 0.134 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#184F16
oklch(37.8% 0.105 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#102E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.066 142.4)
#4EA949 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) | #AD9B40 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19350 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41A494 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA949
#4EA949
oklch(65.7% 0.16 142.6)
- #BE6CCA
#BE6CCA
oklch(65.7% 0.16 322.3)
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 #4EA949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.005
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.021
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.022
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.035
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.036
Use #4EA949 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.