#4EB452
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(68.7% 0.166 144.2), rgb(78, 180, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#4EB452 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.166 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EB452 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 180, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 40%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.166 144.2) |
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 #4EB452 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EB452 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EB452 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EB452 text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DE
oklch(93.7% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4C2
oklch(88.6% 0.058 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#97D396
oklch(81% 0.105 144.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4EB452
oklch(68.7% 0.166 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A624
oklch(63% 0.203 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C1C
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#007616
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#006110
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#00510C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#4EB452 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) | #B7A549 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9C59 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CAF9E | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EB452
#4EB452
oklch(68.7% 0.166 144.2)
- #CC72D4
#CC72D4
oklch(68.7% 0.168 324.2)
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 #4EB452, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.021
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.025
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.028
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.032
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.034
Use #4EB452 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.