#4EAC5A
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(66.8% 0.148 146.2), rgb(78, 172, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#4EAC5A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.148 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EAC5A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 172, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.148 146.2) |
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 #4EAC5A | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EAC5A | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EAC5A text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EAC5A text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#6EB474
oklch(70.7% 0.116 146.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EAC5A
oklch(66.8% 0.148 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#158B31
oklch(55.7% 0.162 146.2)
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Step 700
700
#007624
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#0B601F
oklch(42.8% 0.124 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#164F1F
oklch(37.8% 0.097 146)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E13
oklch(27% 0.061 146.2)
#4EAC5A 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) | #AE9E53 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29660 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CA899 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EAC5A
#4EAC5A
oklch(66.8% 0.148 146.2)
- #C271C4
#C271C4
oklch(66.7% 0.148 326.2)
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 #4EAC5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.010
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.018
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.019
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.021
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.022
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.023
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.028
Use #4EAC5A 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.