#4EA956
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.9% 0.148 145.4), rgb(78, 169, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#4EA956 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA956 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 169, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.148 145.4) |
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 #4EA956 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4EA956 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA956 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA956 text on black | 7.13:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA5
oklch(81% 0.072 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#70B473
oklch(70.8% 0.116 145.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EA956
oklch(65.9% 0.148 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#1C8A2F
oklch(55.5% 0.16 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#087522
oklch(49% 0.149 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#10601E
oklch(42.8% 0.124 145.3)
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Step 900
900
#184E1E
oklch(37.6% 0.096 145.2)
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Step 950
950
#102E13
oklch(27% 0.06 145.6)
#4EA956 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) | #AC9B4F | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F935C | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3EA596 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA956
#4EA956
oklch(65.9% 0.148 145.4)
- #BF6FC3
#BF6FC3
oklch(66% 0.148 325.4)
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 #4EA956, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.017
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.018
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.023
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.025
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.027
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.027
Use #4EA956 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.