#4EA982
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.8% 0.106 163.1), rgb(78, 169, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#4EA982 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA982 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 169, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.106 163.1) |
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 #4EA982 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EA982 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA982 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA982 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 164.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB7
oklch(81% 0.053 162.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EB192
oklch(70.7% 0.083 163.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EA982
oklch(66.8% 0.106 163.1)
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Step 600
600
#138860
oklch(55.7% 0.115 163.2)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#095E41
oklch(42.8% 0.089 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#154D37
oklch(37.7% 0.069 163.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D20
oklch(27% 0.044 162.7)
#4EA982 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) | #A69E80 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999584 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2CA99E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA982
#4EA982
oklch(66.8% 0.106 163.1)
- #C27AA6
#C27AA6
oklch(66.9% 0.106 343)
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 #4EA982, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.023
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.036
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.036
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.042
Use #4EA982 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.