#4EAE7F
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76). oklch(68% 0.116 159.7), rgb(78, 174, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#4EAE7F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EAE7F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 174, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.116 159.7) |
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 #4EAE7F | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EAE7F | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EAE7F text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EAE7F text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2D0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 160)
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Step 300
300
#98CFB0
oklch(80.8% 0.072 159.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4EAE7F
oklch(68% 0.116 159.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#4EAE7F 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) | #ACA27C | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9882 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2CADA1 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EAE7F
#4EAE7F
oklch(68% 0.116 159.7)
- #C77BAF
#C77BAF
oklch(68% 0.115 339.6)
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 #4EAE7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.019
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.020
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.025
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.032
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.034
Use #4EAE7F 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.