#4EAF50
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(67.4% 0.162 143.9), rgb(78, 175, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#4EAF50 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EAF50 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 175, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.162 143.9) |
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 #4EAF50 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EAF50 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EAF50 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EAF50 text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C2
oklch(88.4% 0.055 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#99D297
oklch(80.9% 0.101 143.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4EAF50
oklch(67.4% 0.162 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A720
oklch(63.2% 0.206 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C19
oklch(55.6% 0.181 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#007614
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#00610E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#00510A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#023005
oklch(26.9% 0.085 143.8)
#4EAF50 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) | #B2A047 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59857 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3EAB9A | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EAF50
#4EAF50
oklch(67.4% 0.162 143.9)
- #C670CE
#C670CE
oklch(67.4% 0.162 324)
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 #4EAF50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.012
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.019
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.022
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.023
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.028
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.028
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.032
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.033
Use #4EAF50 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.