#41995C
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.3% 0.125 151.1), rgb(65, 153, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#41995C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41995C |
| RGB | rgb(65, 153, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 40%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.125 151.1) |
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 #41995C | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #41995C | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #41995C text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #41995C text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCAD
oklch(80.8% 0.061 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#71B281
oklch(70.6% 0.098 151.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#41995C
oklch(61.3% 0.125 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#208947
oklch(55.6% 0.137 150.9)
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Step 700
700
#0E7439
oklch(49.1% 0.126 151.2)
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Step 800
800
#135E2F
oklch(42.6% 0.104 151)
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Step 900
900
#194D2A
oklch(37.5% 0.081 151.2)
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Step 950
950
#112D19
oklch(26.9% 0.051 151)
#41995C 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) | #9A8D58 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8560 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A978A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41995C
#41995C
oklch(61.3% 0.125 151.1)
- #AE66A6
#AE66A6
oklch(61.2% 0.125 331.1)
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 #41995C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.023
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.031
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.038
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.043
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.046
Use #41995C 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.