#4EAA42
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.9% 0.167 141.4), rgb(78, 170, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#4EAA42 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.167 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EAA42 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 170, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.167 141.4) |
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 #4EAA42 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4EAA42 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EAA42 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EAA42 text on black | 7.15:1 | 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
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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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
#70B566
oklch(70.8% 0.131 141.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EAA42
oklch(65.9% 0.167 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#1D8B08
oklch(55.5% 0.181 141.4)
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Step 700
700
#137500
oklch(49% 0.163 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#106003
oklch(42.6% 0.139 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#184F11
oklch(37.7% 0.109 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#102E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 141.4)
#4EAA42 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) | #AE9C37 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2944A | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42A594 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EAA42
#4EAA42
oklch(65.9% 0.167 141.4)
- #BF6BCE
#BF6BCE
oklch(65.9% 0.166 321.4)
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 #4EAA42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.011
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.014
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.021
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.025
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.027
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.031
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.033
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.036
Use #4EAA42 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.