#4EAF58
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(67.5% 0.154 145.6), rgb(78, 175, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#4EAF58 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EAF58 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 175, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.154 145.6) |
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 #4EAF58 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EAF58 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EAF58 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EAF58 text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 145.1)
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Step 300
300
#99D29B
oklch(81% 0.096 145.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4EAF58
oklch(67.5% 0.154 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A631
oklch(63.1% 0.195 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C28
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#005113
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#023009
oklch(27% 0.081 145.4)
#4EAF58 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) | #B2A151 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5985E | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CAB9B | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EAF58
#4EAF58
oklch(67.5% 0.154 145.6)
- #C672CA
#C672CA
oklch(67.6% 0.154 325.5)
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 #4EAF58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.006
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.021
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.025
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.025
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.026
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.026
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.028
Use #4EAF58 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.