#4EDB81
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(79.4% 0.176 151.9), rgb(78, 219, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#4EDB81 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EDB81 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 219, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 66%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.176 151.9) |
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 #4EDB81 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4EDB81 | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4EDB81 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4EDB81 text on black | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#EBFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 151.7)
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Step 100
100
#D2F4D9
oklch(93.5% 0.051 151.4)
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Step 200
200
#A8ECB9
oklch(88.4% 0.098 151.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4EDB81
oklch(79.4% 0.176 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C062
oklch(70.7% 0.187 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#4EDB81 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) | #DCCA7B | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABD87 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #07D8C5 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EDB81
#4EDB81
oklch(79.4% 0.176 151.9)
- #FC8EEE
#FC8EEE
oklch(79.5% 0.176 331.9)
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 #4EDB81, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4EDB81.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.025
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.029
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.038
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.048
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.049
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.065
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.068
Use #4EDB81 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.