#4ECA7D
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(75.1% 0.157 153), rgb(78, 202, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#4ECA7D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4ECA7D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 202, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.157 153) |
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 #4ECA7D | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4ECA7D | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4ECA7D text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4ECA7D text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 152.5)
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Step 300
300
#8FD3A3
oklch(80.8% 0.097 153.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4ECA7D
oklch(75.1% 0.157 153)
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Step 500
500
#00A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#4ECA7D 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) | #CABA78 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAF82 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1FC7B7 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4ECA7D
#4ECA7D
oklch(75.1% 0.157 153)
- #E886D8
#E886D8
oklch(75.1% 0.156 333.3)
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 #4ECA7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.028
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.030
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.034
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.040
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.046
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.049
Use #4ECA7D 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.