#4EB650
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(69.2% 0.171 143.8), rgb(78, 182, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#4EB650 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.13:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EB650 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 182, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 42%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.171 143.8) |
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 #4EB650 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EB650 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EB650 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EB650 text on black | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#DEF0DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#96D394
oklch(80.9% 0.107 143.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4EB650
oklch(69.2% 0.171 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A71E
oklch(63.2% 0.207 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C18
oklch(55.5% 0.181 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#007612
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#00610D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#005109
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#003003
oklch(26.8% 0.088 143.6)
#4EB650 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) | #B9A746 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9E58 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CB19F | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EB650
#4EB650
oklch(69.2% 0.171 143.8)
- #CE73D7
#CE73D7
oklch(69.2% 0.17 323.8)
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 #4EB650, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.020
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.032
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.032
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.033
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.035
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
Use #4EB650 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.