#4EBD68
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(71.4% 0.159 148.6), rgb(78, 189, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#4EBD68 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 8.80:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EBD68 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 189, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.159 148.6) |
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 #4EBD68 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EBD68 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EBD68 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EBD68 text on black | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0E0
oklch(93.7% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.056 148.3)
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Step 300
300
#93D39D
oklch(80.9% 0.1 148.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4EBD68
oklch(71.4% 0.159 148.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A545
oklch(63% 0.179 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#4EBD68 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) | #BFAE62 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A46E | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32BAA9 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EBD68
#4EBD68
oklch(71.4% 0.159 148.6)
- #D77BD3
#D77BD3
oklch(71.3% 0.159 328.7)
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 #4EBD68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.021
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.023
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.024
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
Use #4EBD68 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.