#4EC381
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(73.4% 0.143 155.5), rgb(78, 195, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#4EC381 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EC381 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 195, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 49%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.143 155.5) |
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 #4EC381 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EC381 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4EC381 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4EC381 text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE3
oklch(93.5% 0.025 156.7)
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Step 200
200
#C0E3CB
oklch(88.4% 0.049 155.3)
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Step 300
300
#91D2A8
oklch(80.9% 0.089 155.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4EC381
oklch(73.4% 0.143 155.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#4EC381 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) | #C2B57D | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A985 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20C1B2 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EC381
#4EC381
oklch(73.4% 0.143 155.5)
- #E084CC
#E084CC
oklch(73.4% 0.144 335.4)
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 #4EC381, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.020
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.021
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.026
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.032
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.034
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.046
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.047
Use #4EC381 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.