#4EA973
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76). oklch(66.5% 0.119 155.2), rgb(78, 169, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#4EA973 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA973 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 169, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.119 155.2) |
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 #4EA973 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4EA973 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA973 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA973 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
-
Step 200
200
#C9E0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 155.3)
-
Step 300
300
#A3CCB0
oklch(80.8% 0.059 155.1)
-
Step 400
400
#6FB287
oklch(70.7% 0.093 155.1)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EA973
oklch(66.5% 0.119 155.2)
-
Step 600
600
#178950
oklch(55.6% 0.13 154.9)
-
Step 700
700
#017441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.1)
-
Step 800
800
#0C5E36
oklch(42.6% 0.099 155.4)
-
Step 900
900
#164D2F
oklch(37.6% 0.077 155.6)
-
Step 950
950
#0F2D1C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 156.1)
#4EA973 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) | #A89D70 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9476 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34A79B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA973
#4EA973
oklch(66.5% 0.119 155.2)
- #C076B0
#C076B0
oklch(66.4% 0.119 335.2)
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 #4EA973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.018
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.019
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.025
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.026
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.031
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.032
Use #4EA973 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.