#4EAA7F
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67% 0.11 161), rgb(78, 170, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#4EAA7F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EAA7F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 170, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.11 161) |
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 #4EAA7F | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EAA7F | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EAA7F text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EAA7F text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F3
oklch(97% 0.009 161.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 161.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ACFB2
oklch(80.9% 0.069 160.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4EAA7F
oklch(67% 0.11 161)
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Step 500
500
#01A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#022F1D
oklch(27% 0.058 161.1)
#4EAA7F 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) | #A89F7D | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9582 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2EAA9E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EAA7F
#4EAA7F
oklch(67% 0.11 161)
- #C379A9
#C379A9
oklch(66.9% 0.111 341.2)
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 #4EAA7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.021
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.033
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.034
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
Use #4EAA7F 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.