#4EB03E
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(67.4% 0.178 141), rgb(78, 176, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#4EB03E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EB03E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 176, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 48%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.178 141) |
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 #4EB03E | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EB03E | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EB03E text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EB03E text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#DFF0DC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 141)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4BE
oklch(88.6% 0.061 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#98D38F
oklch(80.9% 0.111 141.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4EB03E
oklch(67.4% 0.178 141)
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Step 500
500
#26A500
oklch(63% 0.207 141)
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Step 600
600
#1E8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141)
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Step 700
700
#187500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 141)
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Step 800
800
#126000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 141)
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Step 900
900
#0D5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#4EB03E 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) | #B4A130 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89848 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42AB98 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EB03E
#4EB03E
oklch(67.4% 0.178 141)
- #C76CD8
#C76CD8
oklch(67.5% 0.179 321.1)
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 #4EB03E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4EB03E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.015
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.019
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.021
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.028
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.029
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.030
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.033
Use #4EB03E 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.