#4EBC75
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(71.3% 0.145 152.5), rgb(78, 188, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#4EBC75 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 8.77:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EBC75 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 188, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 45%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.145 152.5) |
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 #4EBC75 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EBC75 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EBC75 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EBC75 text on black | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 152.9)
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Step 200
200
#C1E3C9
oklch(88.4% 0.05 152.3)
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Step 300
300
#94D2A4
oklch(80.9% 0.091 152)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4EBC75
oklch(71.3% 0.145 152.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A455
oklch(63% 0.164 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#4EBC75 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) | #BCAE70 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA37A | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2CBAAA | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EBC75
#4EBC75
oklch(71.3% 0.145 152.5)
- #D77ECA
#D77ECA
oklch(71.4% 0.145 332.5)
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 #4EBC75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.024
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.030
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.031
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.031
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.034
Use #4EBC75 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.