#4EA77DShamrock Green (#4EA77D) is a mid-tone, soft green with an OKLCH hue of 161°, lightness 0.66 and chroma 0.107. It sits on the cool side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #4EA77D |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(78, 167, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 36%, 48%) |
| HSV | hsv(152, 53%, 65%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(53%, 0%, 25%, 35%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(62.3 -36.8 13.8) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.662 0.107 161) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Shamrock Green shifts subtly: leans toward yellow-green; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.6), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#5da374 — ΔE 1.6, shifts subtly: leans toward yellow-green#57a87a — ΔE 0.9, shifts subtly: leans toward yellow-green#4ea77d — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#4da87f — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedAgainst white it measures 2.94:1 and against black 7.15:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#bcfdda · #8cd6b0 · #4ea77d · #358a63 · #0e6443 · #003e27
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#73c9c6 · #5bb9a4 · #4ea77d · #59905b · #5f7a3d · #5f6326
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#8abbc6 · #4ea77d · #3d8663 · #006473 · #004a2f · #002a32
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#b7e5cc · #a4bcae · #4ea77d · #9b5785 · #375c49 · #243c2f
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#f9eef5 · #4ea77d · #6d7c74 · #4d464a · #122119 · #020001
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#faeef5 · #d2c4cc · #a697a0 · #2d1c27 · #0a0106 · #4ea77d
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#d7d7b1 · #8cba81 · #4ea77d · #852dbe · #33416f · #080a32
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#ffebf7 · #4ea77d · #88699d · #762a3a · #2a0b3c · #120002
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#eff1ff · #4ea77d · #6f72aa · #762f12 · #380c00 · #01000c
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#e8f3ff · #4ea77d · #507ba9 · #6d2d59 · #2c1800 · #050003
#6AB58F · #83C3A2 · #9CD1B4 · #B4DFC7 · #CCEEDB
#398A65 · #236F4E · #0B5438 · #003A24 · #002112
#61A382 · #719F86 · #7F9B8B
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.