#4EBC12
Closest named color: Frog Green (#58BC08). oklch(70.3% 0.213 138.3), rgb(78, 188, 18).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#4EBC12 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Frog Green (#58BC08), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Frog Green (#58BC08) |
| Black text | 8.52:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EBC12 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 188, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 83%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.213 138.3) |
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 #4EBC12 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EBC12 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EBC12 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EBC12 text on black | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#F0F9ED
oklch(97.2% 0.018 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1D8
oklch(93.7% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 200
200
#C1E5B6
oklch(88.4% 0.074 138.4)
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Step 300
300
#94D57F
oklch(80.9% 0.134 138.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4EBC12
oklch(70.3% 0.213 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#40A300
oklch(63.1% 0.196 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#4EBC12 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) | #C2AB00 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A22D | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43B5A0 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EBC12
#4EBC12
oklch(70.3% 0.213 138.3)
- #D56BF3
#D56BF3
oklch(70.4% 0.213 318.3)
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 #4EBC12, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4EBC12.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.007
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.029
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.044
- Lime Green #32CD32 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.050
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.050
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.053
Use #4EBC12 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.