#4EAC79
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76). oklch(67.4% 0.118 157.3), rgb(78, 172, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#4EAC79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EAC79 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 172, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.118 157.3) |
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 #4EAC79 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EAC79 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EAC79 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EAC79 text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CF
oklch(88.6% 0.041 157.7)
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Step 300
300
#99D0AE
oklch(81% 0.075 157.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4EAC79
oklch(67.4% 0.118 157.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#022F1A
oklch(27% 0.062 157.5)
#4EAC79 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) | #ABA076 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D977C | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30AB9E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EAC79
#4EAC79
oklch(67.4% 0.118 157.3)
- #C479B0
#C479B0
oklch(67.3% 0.117 337.3)
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 #4EAC79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.015
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.021
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.022
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.023
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.028
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.032
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.033
Use #4EAC79 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.