#4EB17A
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76). oklch(68.7% 0.124 156.5), rgb(78, 177, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#4EB17A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EB17A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 177, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 39%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.124 156.5) |
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 #4EB17A | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EB17A | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EB17A text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EB17A text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#DEEFE4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 157.6)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.043 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#97D0AC
oklch(80.8% 0.078 156.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4EB17A
oklch(68.7% 0.124 156.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A462
oklch(63.2% 0.152 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#4EB17A 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) | #B0A477 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29B7D | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2EB0A2 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EB17A
#4EB17A
oklch(68.7% 0.124 156.5)
- #CA7BB7
#CA7BB7
oklch(68.6% 0.124 336.3)
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 #4EB17A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.014
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.020
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.020
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.025
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.029
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.030
Use #4EB17A 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.