#4EBC58
Closest named color: Cool Green (#33B864). oklch(70.9% 0.172 145.1), rgb(78, 188, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#4EBC58 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Green (#33B864), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Green (#33B864) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EBC58 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 188, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 45%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.172 145.1) |
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 #4EBC58 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EBC58 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EBC58 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EBC58 text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#DEF0DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C1
oklch(88.4% 0.06 145)
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Step 300
300
#94D396
oklch(80.8% 0.106 145.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4EBC58
oklch(70.9% 0.172 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A62D
oklch(63% 0.198 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C25
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#005111
oklch(37.8% 0.119 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#4EBC58 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) | #BFAC4F | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A35F | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38B8A5 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EBC58
#4EBC58
oklch(70.9% 0.172 145.1)
- #D577DB
#D577DB
oklch(70.8% 0.171 325)
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 #4EBC58, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4EBC58.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.025
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.028
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.031
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.032
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.034
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.038
Use #4EBC58 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.