#4EAB84
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.4% 0.107 163.5), rgb(78, 171, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#4EAB84 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 164°. 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 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EAB84 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 171, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.107 163.5) |
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 #4EAB84 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EAB84 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EAB84 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EAB84 text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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 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
#99CFB5
oklch(81% 0.067 163.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4EAB84
oklch(67.4% 0.107 163.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#022F1F
oklch(27.1% 0.056 163.8)
#4EAB84 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) | #A8A082 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9686 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2AABA0 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EAB84
#4EAB84
oklch(67.4% 0.107 163.5)
- #C47BA7
#C47BA7
oklch(67.3% 0.107 343.4)
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 #4EAB84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.034
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.038
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.043
Use #4EAB84 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.