#4A9367
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(60.4% 0.1 155.4), rgb(74, 147, 103).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#4A9367 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A9367 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 147, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 33%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.1 155.4) |
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 #4A9367 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A9367 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A9367 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A9367 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB3
oklch(81% 0.05 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#78AF8C
oklch(70.6% 0.077 155.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4A9367
oklch(60.4% 0.1 155.4)
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Step 600
600
#338657
oklch(55.7% 0.109 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#247147
oklch(49% 0.101 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#215C3A
oklch(42.6% 0.084 155)
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Step 900
900
#214C32
oklch(37.8% 0.066 155)
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Step 950
950
#142C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 156.7)
#4A9367 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) | #938964 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88826A | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #389287 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A9367
#4A9367
oklch(60.4% 0.1 155.4)
- #A66A99
#A66A99
oklch(60.4% 0.099 335)
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 #4A9367, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.020
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.025
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
Use #4A9367 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.