#4EB663
Closest named color: Cool Green (#33B864). oklch(69.5% 0.154 147.9), rgb(78, 182, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#4EB663 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Green (#33B864), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Green (#33B864) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EB663 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 182, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 42%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.154 147.9) |
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 #4EB663 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EB663 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EB663 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EB663 text on black | 8.19:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2E3C6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 148.5)
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Step 300
300
#96D29E
oklch(80.9% 0.095 148.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4EB663
oklch(69.5% 0.154 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A641
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#4EB663 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) | #B8A75D | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9E69 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36B2A2 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EB663
#4EB663
oklch(69.5% 0.154 147.9)
- #CF77CD
#CF77CD
oklch(69.5% 0.154 327.9)
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 #4EB663, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.016
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.031
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.032
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.033
Use #4EB663 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.