#4ED478
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(77.5% 0.175 150.4), rgb(78, 212, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#4ED478 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4ED478 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 212, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 61%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.175 150.4) |
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 #4ED478 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4ED478 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4ED478 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4ED478 text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EBFAED
oklch(97% 0.023 149.4)
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Step 100
100
#D3F4D9
oklch(93.6% 0.05 150.6)
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Step 200
200
#AAECB8
oklch(88.5% 0.098 150.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4ED478
oklch(77.5% 0.175 150.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C05B
oklch(70.6% 0.193 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A54D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#4ED478 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) | #D5C371 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B77E | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1CD1BE | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4ED478
#4ED478
oklch(77.5% 0.175 150.4)
- #F388E9
#F388E9
oklch(77.4% 0.175 330.6)
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 #4ED478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.024
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.040
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.046
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.046
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.053
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.053
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.056
Use #4ED478 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.