#4EAB38
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(66.1% 0.176 140.1), rgb(78, 171, 56).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#4EAB38 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EAB38 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 171, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.176 140.1) |
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 #4EAB38 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4EAB38 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EAB38 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EAB38 text on black | 7.20:1 | 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
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.047 140.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF9A
oklch(80.9% 0.087 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FB560
oklch(70.6% 0.138 140.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EAB38
oklch(66.1% 0.176 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#278A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#207500
oklch(49.3% 0.159 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#184F08
oklch(37.7% 0.114 140)
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Step 950
950
#102F08
oklch(27.2% 0.074 139.8)
#4EAB38 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) | #B09C29 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49442 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44A693 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EAB38
#4EAB38
oklch(66.1% 0.176 140.1)
- #C069D4
#C069D4
oklch(66% 0.176 319.9)
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 #4EAB38, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4EAB38.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.014
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.016
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.020
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.032
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.033
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.033
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.034
Use #4EAB38 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.