#4EB668
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(69.6% 0.149 149.2), rgb(78, 182, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#4EB668 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EB668 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 182, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 42%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.149 149.2) |
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 #4EB668 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EB668 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EB668 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EB668 text on black | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#C2E3C7
oklch(88.4% 0.052 149.5)
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Step 300
300
#96D2A0
oklch(80.9% 0.093 149.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4EB668
oklch(69.6% 0.149 149.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A548
oklch(63% 0.177 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#4EB668 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) | #B7A862 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99E6D | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35B3A3 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EB668
#4EB668
oklch(69.6% 0.149 149.2)
- #CF79CA
#CF79CA
oklch(69.7% 0.148 329.1)
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 #4EB668, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.017
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.018
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.027
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.031
Use #4EB668 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.