#4EAA5A
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(66.2% 0.145 146.3), rgb(78, 170, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#4EAA5A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.145 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 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EAA5A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 170, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.145 146.3) |
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 #4EAA5A | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4EAA5A | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EAA5A text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EAA5A text on black | 7.22:1 | 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
#A3CEA6
oklch(81% 0.072 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FB475
oklch(70.8% 0.115 146.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EAA5A
oklch(66.2% 0.145 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#198A33
oklch(55.5% 0.158 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#057526
oklch(49% 0.146 146.4)
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Step 800
800
#0E6021
oklch(42.8% 0.122 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#174E20
oklch(37.6% 0.094 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E14
oklch(27% 0.06 146.9)
#4EAA5A 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) | #AC9D54 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0945F | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DA697 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EAA5A
#4EAA5A
oklch(66.2% 0.145 146.3)
- #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 #4EAA5A, 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
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.018
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.019
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.020
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.022
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.024
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.029
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
Use #4EAA5A 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.