#4EAE48
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(67% 0.167 142.4), rgb(78, 174, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#4EAE48 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.167 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EAE48 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 174, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.167 142.4) |
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 #4EAE48 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EAE48 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EAE48 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EAE48 text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4C0
oklch(88.6% 0.059 142)
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Step 300
300
#99D294
oklch(80.9% 0.104 142.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4EAE48
oklch(67% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#06A702
oklch(63.2% 0.214 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#028C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#017600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#016100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#015100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#033002
oklch(26.9% 0.087 142.3)
#4EAE48 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) | #B29F3E | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59750 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40A998 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EAE48
#4EAE48
oklch(67% 0.167 142.4)
- #C46ED1
#C46ED1
oklch(67% 0.167 322.2)
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 #4EAE48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.019
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.020
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.021
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.026
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.031
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.031
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.032
Use #4EAE48 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.