#4EAD43
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(66.7% 0.17 141.6), rgb(78, 173, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#4EAD43 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.170 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 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EAD43 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 173, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 44%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.17 141.6) |
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 #4EAD43 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EAD43 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EAD43 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EAD43 text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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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
#6EB565
oklch(70.7% 0.133 141.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EAD43
oklch(66.7% 0.17 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#168C02
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#107600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#0C6100
oklch(42.9% 0.143 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#164F0F
oklch(37.7% 0.111 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0B
oklch(26.8% 0.07 141.4)
#4EAD43 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) | #B19E37 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5964C | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41A896 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EAD43
#4EAD43
oklch(66.7% 0.17 141.6)
- #C36CD2
#C36CD2
oklch(66.7% 0.17 321.6)
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 #4EAD43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.014
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.017
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.023
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.031
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.031
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.031
Use #4EAD43 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.