#4EAC44
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(66.4% 0.168 141.8), rgb(78, 172, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#4EAC44 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EAC44 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 172, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.168 141.8) |
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 #4EAC44 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EAC44 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EAC44 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EAC44 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF9D
oklch(81% 0.083 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FB566
oklch(70.7% 0.132 141.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EAC44
oklch(66.4% 0.168 141.8)
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Step 600
600
#198B08
oklch(55.5% 0.182 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#0E7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#0D6003
oklch(42.6% 0.14 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#174F11
oklch(37.7% 0.109 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0C
oklch(26.8% 0.069 141.9)
#4EAC44 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) | #B09D39 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4954C | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41A796 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EAC44
#4EAC44
oklch(66.4% 0.168 141.8)
- #C26CD0
#C26CD0
oklch(66.5% 0.168 321.9)
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 #4EAC44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.013
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.016
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.019
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.022
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.027
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.031
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.032
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.033
Use #4EAC44 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.