#4EAE3D
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(66.9% 0.176 140.8), rgb(78, 174, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#4EAE3D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EAE3D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 174, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 48%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.176 140.8) |
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 #4EAE3D | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EAE3D | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EAE3D text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EAE3D text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 140.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF9B
oklch(81% 0.085 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EB561
oklch(70.6% 0.137 140.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EAE3D
oklch(66.9% 0.176 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#208B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#1A7500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#136000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#164F0A
oklch(37.6% 0.114 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F09
oklch(27.1% 0.073 140.7)
#4EAE3D 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) | #B29F2F | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69747 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42A996 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EAE3D
#4EAE3D
oklch(66.9% 0.176 140.8)
- #C46BD6
#C46BD6
oklch(66.9% 0.177 320.7)
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 #4EAE3D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4EAE3D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.013
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.016
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.025
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.027
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.028
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.029
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.032
Use #4EAE3D 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.