#4EAD51
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(66.9% 0.158 144.1), rgb(78, 173, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#4EAD51 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EAD51 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 173, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.158 144.1) |
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 #4EAD51 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EAD51 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EAD51 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EAD51 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EB56E
oklch(70.8% 0.124 144.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EAD51
oklch(66.9% 0.158 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#148B23
oklch(55.5% 0.172 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#007616
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#0A6015
oklch(42.6% 0.132 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#164F19
oklch(37.8% 0.103 144)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E10
oklch(26.9% 0.064 144.1)
#4EAD51 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) | #B09F49 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49658 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3EA998 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EAD51
#4EAD51
oklch(66.9% 0.158 144.1)
- #C36FCB
#C36FCB
oklch(66.8% 0.159 323.9)
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 #4EAD51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.011
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.019
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.020
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.030
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.030
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.030
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.031
Use #4EAD51 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.