#4EAA40
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.9% 0.168 141.1), rgb(78, 170, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#4EAA40 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EAA40 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 170, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 45%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.168 141.1) |
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 #4EAA40 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4EAA40 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EAA40 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EAA40 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.081 141.1)
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Step 400
400
#70B565
oklch(70.8% 0.132 141)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EAA40
oklch(65.9% 0.168 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#1D8B01
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#167500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#116000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#184F0F
oklch(37.7% 0.11 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#102E0B
oklch(26.9% 0.069 140.9)
#4EAA40 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) | #AE9B34 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29449 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43A593 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EAA40
#4EAA40
oklch(65.9% 0.168 141.1)
- #BF6ACF
#BF6ACF
oklch(65.8% 0.169 321.1)
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 #4EAA40, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4EAA40.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.013
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.014
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.019
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.026
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.030
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.032
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.035
Use #4EAA40 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.