#4EAA59
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(66.2% 0.146 146.1), rgb(78, 170, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#4EAA59 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EAA59 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 170, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.146 146.1) |
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 #4EAA59 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4EAA59 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EAA59 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EAA59 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA5
oklch(81% 0.073 146.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB475
oklch(70.8% 0.115 146.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EAA59
oklch(66.2% 0.146 146.1)
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Step 600
600
#1A8A32
oklch(55.5% 0.158 146)
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Step 700
700
#057524
oklch(49% 0.148 146)
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Step 800
800
#0E6020
oklch(42.8% 0.123 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#174E20
oklch(37.6% 0.094 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#102E13
oklch(27% 0.06 145.6)
#4EAA59 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) | #AC9C53 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0945E | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DA697 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EAA59
#4EAA59
oklch(66.2% 0.146 146.1)
- #C070C2
#C070C2
oklch(66.2% 0.146 326.2)
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 #4EAA59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.015
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.018
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.019
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.020
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.022
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.024
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.029
Use #4EAA59 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.