#4EBC40
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(70.6% 0.191 141.5), rgb(78, 188, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#4EBC40 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EBC40 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 188, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.191 141.5) |
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 #4EBC40 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EBC40 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EBC40 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EBC40 text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C1E5BC
oklch(88.5% 0.067 141.7)
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Step 300
300
#94D48B
oklch(80.9% 0.12 141.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4EBC40
oklch(70.6% 0.191 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#1EA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#188C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#127500
oklch(48.9% 0.163 141.5)
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Step 800
800
#0D6000
oklch(42.6% 0.142 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#095100
oklch(37.9% 0.126 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#4EBC40 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) | #C1AB30 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A24B | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3EB6A2 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EBC40
#4EBC40
oklch(70.6% 0.191 141.5)
- #D571E6
#D571E6
oklch(70.5% 0.192 321.6)
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 #4EBC40, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4EBC40.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.014
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.026
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.026
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.041
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.041
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.041
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.043
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.045
Use #4EBC40 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.