#4EBE28
Closest named color: Frog Green (#58BC08). oklch(70.9% 0.208 139.4), rgb(78, 190, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#4EBE28 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Frog Green (#58BC08), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Frog Green (#58BC08) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EBE28 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 190, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 65%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.208 139.4) |
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 #4EBE28 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EBE28 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EBE28 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EBE28 text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#DDF0D9
oklch(93.5% 0.037 140.2)
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Step 200
200
#C1E5B8
oklch(88.4% 0.071 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#93D583
oklch(80.9% 0.13 139.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4EBE28
oklch(70.9% 0.208 139.4)
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Step 500
500
#37A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#2D8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#164F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#4EBE28 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) | #C4AD00 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A33A | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41B8A2 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EBE28
#4EBE28
oklch(70.9% 0.208 139.4)
- #D76EF1
#D76EF1
oklch(70.9% 0.208 319.3)
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 #4EBE28, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4EBE28.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.011
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.026
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.031
- Lime Green #32CD32 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.049
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.049
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.052
Use #4EBE28 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.