#4EAF81
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.3% 0.115 160.4), rgb(78, 175, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#4EAF81 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EAF81 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 175, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.115 160.4) |
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 #4EAF81 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EAF81 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EAF81 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EAF81 text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#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
#98D0B1
oklch(81% 0.073 160)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4EAF81
oklch(68.3% 0.115 160.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#4EAF81 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) | #ADA37E | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9984 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2AAEA2 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EAF81
#4EAF81
oklch(68.3% 0.115 160.4)
- #C97CAF
#C97CAF
oklch(68.4% 0.115 340.6)
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 #4EAF81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.020
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.020
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.026
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.032
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.036
Use #4EAF81 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.