#4EB58A
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(70% 0.116 163.2), rgb(78, 181, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#4EB58A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EB58A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 181, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 41%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.116 163.2) |
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 #4EB58A | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EB58A | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EB58A text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EB58A text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE6
oklch(93.7% 0.022 163)
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Step 200
200
#C2E2D2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 163.9)
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Step 300
300
#95D0B3
oklch(80.9% 0.073 162.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4EB58A
oklch(70% 0.116 163.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895F
oklch(55.7% 0.12 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#4EB58A 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) | #B2A988 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39E8D | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20B5A9 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EB58A
#4EB58A
oklch(70% 0.116 163.2)
- #D080B1
#D080B1
oklch(69.9% 0.116 343.1)
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 #4EB58A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.019
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.036
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.037
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.037
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.042
Use #4EB58A 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.