#4EAE49
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(67% 0.166 142.6), rgb(78, 174, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#4EAE49 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 143°. 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 (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EAE49 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 174, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.166 142.6) |
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 #4EAE49 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EAE49 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EAE49 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EAE49 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
#C4E3C1
oklch(88.4% 0.056 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#99D294
oklch(80.9% 0.104 142.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4EAE49
oklch(67% 0.166 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#05A708
oklch(63.2% 0.213 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C03
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#007602
oklch(49% 0.166 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#006101
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#005101
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#023002
oklch(26.9% 0.088 142.6)
#4EAE49 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) | #B29F3F | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59751 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40A998 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EAE49
#4EAE49
oklch(67% 0.166 142.6)
- #C46ED0
#C46ED0
oklch(67% 0.166 322.6)
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 #4EAE49, 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 0.018
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.020
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.022
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.026
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.031
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.032
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.032
Use #4EAE49 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.