#4EBE6C
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(71.7% 0.156 149.6), rgb(78, 190, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#4EBE6C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 8.90:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EBE6C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 190, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.156 149.6) |
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 #4EBE6C | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EBE6C | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EBE6C text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EBE6C text on black | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#DDF0E0
oklch(93.7% 0.029 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 149.2)
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Step 300
300
#93D39F
oklch(81% 0.098 149.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4EBE6C
oklch(71.7% 0.156 149.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A549
oklch(63.1% 0.176 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#4EBE6C 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) | #BFAF66 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A571 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30BBAA | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EBE6C
#4EBE6C
oklch(71.7% 0.156 149.6)
- #D97DD2
#D97DD2
oklch(71.8% 0.156 329.8)
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 #4EBE6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.020
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.022
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.027
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.037
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
Use #4EBE6C 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.