#4EAC48
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(66.5% 0.164 142.4), rgb(78, 172, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#4EAC48 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.164 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EAC48 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 172, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.164 142.4) |
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 #4EAC48 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EAC48 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EAC48 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EAC48 text on black | 7.31:1 | 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
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CE9F
oklch(80.8% 0.079 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FB569
oklch(70.8% 0.129 142.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EAC48
oklch(66.5% 0.164 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#188B14
oklch(55.5% 0.178 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#037601
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#0D600A
oklch(42.6% 0.137 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#174F14
oklch(37.7% 0.107 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.068 142.4)
#4EAC48 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) | #B09D3E | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39550 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41A796 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EAC48
#4EAC48
oklch(66.5% 0.164 142.4)
- #C26DCE
#C26DCE
oklch(66.5% 0.164 322.5)
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 #4EAC48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.014
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.019
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.022
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.024
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.032
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.034
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.036
Use #4EAC48 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.