#4EA952
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.9% 0.151 144.4), rgb(78, 169, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#4EA952 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA952 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 169, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.151 144.4) |
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 #4EA952 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4EA952 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA952 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA952 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA3
oklch(81% 0.074 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#70B471
oklch(70.7% 0.118 144.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EA952
oklch(65.9% 0.151 144.4)
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Step 600
600
#1D8B2A
oklch(55.7% 0.165 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#09751C
oklch(49% 0.153 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#10601A
oklch(42.8% 0.127 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#184E1C
oklch(37.6% 0.098 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#102E11
oklch(27% 0.063 144.2)
#4EA952 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) | #AC9B4A | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09358 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3FA595 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA952
#4EA952
oklch(65.9% 0.151 144.4)
- #BF6EC5
#BF6EC5
oklch(65.9% 0.152 324.6)
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 #4EA952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.017
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.018
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.023
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.027
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.029
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.029
Use #4EA952 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.