#4EB579
Closest named color: Medium Sea Green (#3CB371). oklch(69.6% 0.131 155.2), rgb(78, 181, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#4EB579 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Sea Green (#3CB371), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Sea Green (#3CB371) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EB579 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 181, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 41%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.131 155.2) |
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 #4EB579 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EB579 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EB579 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EB579 text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
-
Step 100
100
#DEEFE3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 155.1)
-
Step 200
200
#C2E3CC
oklch(88.6% 0.047 154.9)
-
Step 300
300
#96D1AA
oklch(81% 0.082 155.2)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#4EB579
oklch(69.6% 0.131 155.2)
-
Step 500
500
#00A45E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 155.1)
-
Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
-
Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
-
Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
-
Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
-
Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#4EB579 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) | #B4A875 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69E7D | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2DB3A5 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EB579
#4EB579
oklch(69.6% 0.131 155.2)
- #CF7CBD
#CF7CBD
oklch(69.6% 0.132 335.3)
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 #4EB579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.023
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.025
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.026
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.028
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.028
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.034
Use #4EB579 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.