#4EDE82
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(80.2% 0.179 151.8), rgb(78, 222, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#4EDE82 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EDE82 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 222, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 69%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.179 151.8) |
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 #4EDE82 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4EDE82 | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4EDE82 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4EDE82 text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#EAFAEE
oklch(97% 0.023 153.5)
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Step 100
100
#D1F4D9
oklch(93.5% 0.051 152.1)
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Step 200
200
#A7ECB9
oklch(88.4% 0.099 152.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4EDE82
oklch(80.2% 0.179 151.8)
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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
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#4EDE82 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) | #DFCC7B | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBF88 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DBC7 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EDE82
#4EDE82
oklch(80.2% 0.179 151.8)
- #FF8FF1
#FF8FF1
oklch(80.1% 0.179 331.8)
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 #4EDE82, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4EDE82.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.022
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.023
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.045
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.048
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.059
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.068
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.069
Use #4EDE82 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.