#4EAD56
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(67% 0.153 145.2), rgb(78, 173, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#4EAD56 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EAD56 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 173, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.153 145.2) |
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 #4EAD56 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EAD56 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EAD56 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EAD56 text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 145.1)
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Step 300
300
#99D19B
oklch(80.8% 0.095 145.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4EAD56
oklch(67% 0.153 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#06A62F
oklch(63.1% 0.196 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C25
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#00761E
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#006117
oklch(42.8% 0.134 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#005112
oklch(37.8% 0.118 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#033009
oklch(27% 0.081 145)
#4EAD56 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) | #B09F4F | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3965C | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DA999 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EAD56
#4EAD56
oklch(67% 0.153 145.2)
- #C371C8
#C371C8
oklch(67% 0.152 325)
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 #4EAD56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.008
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.019
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.023
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.024
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.026
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.027
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.031
Use #4EAD56 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.