#4EC445
Closest named color: Shamrock Green (#02C14D). oklch(72.7% 0.197 142.1), rgb(78, 196, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#4EC445 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shamrock Green (#02C14D), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Shamrock Green (#02C14D) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EC445 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 196, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 52%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.197 142.1) |
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 #4EC445 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EC445 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EC445 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4EC445 text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#EFF8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DB
oklch(93.5% 0.034 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5BC
oklch(88.4% 0.068 142.4)
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Step 300
300
#91D58A
oklch(80.9% 0.124 142.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4EC445
oklch(72.7% 0.197 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#0FA700
oklch(63.2% 0.213 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#0A8C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#077600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#056100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#035100
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#013000
oklch(26.8% 0.091 142.2)
#4EC445 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) | #C8B335 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA950 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3ABEAA | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EC445
#4EC445
oklch(72.7% 0.197 142.1)
- #DF76EF
#DF76EF
oklch(72.8% 0.198 322.2)
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 #4EC445, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4EC445.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.029
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.031
- Lime Green #32CD32 ΔE 0.035
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.035
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.043
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.044
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.047
Use #4EC445 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.