#4EB862
Closest named color: Cool Green (#33B864). oklch(70% 0.157 147.5), rgb(78, 184, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#4EB862 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Green (#33B864), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Green (#33B864) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EB862 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 184, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 43%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.157 147.5) |
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 #4EB862 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EB862 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EB862 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EB862 text on black | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFDF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 147)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#95D29C
oklch(80.8% 0.098 147.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4EB862
oklch(70% 0.157 147.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A63E
oklch(63.2% 0.186 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#4EB862 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) | #BAA95B | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA068 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36B4A4 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EB862
#4EB862
oklch(70% 0.157 147.5)
- #D178D0
#D178D0
oklch(70% 0.157 327.5)
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 #4EB862, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.015
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.029
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.035
Use #4EB862 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.