#4EAA82
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.1% 0.107 162.7), rgb(78, 170, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#4EAA82 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 163°. 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 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EAA82 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 170, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.107 162.7) |
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 #4EAA82 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EAA82 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EAA82 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EAA82 text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#99CFB4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 162.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4EAA82
oklch(67.1% 0.107 162.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#022F1E
oklch(27.1% 0.057 162.4)
#4EAA82 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) | #A79F80 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9585 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2CAA9F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EAA82
#4EAA82
oklch(67.1% 0.107 162.7)
- #C37AA7
#C37AA7
oklch(67% 0.107 342.8)
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 #4EAA82, 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 0.028
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.034
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.036
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.041
Use #4EAA82 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.