#4EAA22
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(65.6% 0.188 138), rgb(78, 170, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#4EAA22 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EAA22 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 170, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 67%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.188 138) |
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 #4EAA22 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4EAA22 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EAA22 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EAA22 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F2F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 138.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C1
oklch(88.6% 0.052 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF95
oklch(80.9% 0.092 137.7)
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Step 400
400
#70B657
oklch(70.8% 0.147 138.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EAA22
oklch(65.6% 0.188 138)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#102F03
oklch(27.1% 0.079 138)
#4EAA22 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) | #B09B00 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49332 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46A491 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EAA22
#4EAA22
oklch(65.6% 0.188 138)
- #BF65DA
#BF65DA
oklch(65.6% 0.188 317.9)
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 #4EAA22, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4EAA22.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.013
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.017
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.027
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.030
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.038
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.039
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.039
Use #4EAA22 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.