#4EAB5A
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(66.5% 0.147 146.3), rgb(78, 171, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#4EAB5A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.147 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EAB5A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 171, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.147 146.3) |
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 #4EAB5A | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4EAB5A | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EAB5A text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EAB5A text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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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)
#4EAB5A
oklch(66.5% 0.147 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#178B32
oklch(55.7% 0.16 146.2)
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Step 700
700
#027525
oklch(49% 0.147 146.4)
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Step 800
800
#0C6020
oklch(42.8% 0.123 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#164E20
oklch(37.6% 0.095 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E13
oklch(27% 0.061 146.2)
#4EAB5A 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) | #AD9D54 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1955F | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DA798 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EAB5A
#4EAB5A
oklch(66.5% 0.147 146.3)
- #C171C3
#C171C3
oklch(66.5% 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 #4EAB5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.013
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.018
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.018
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.020
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.022
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.023
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.029
Use #4EAB5A 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.