#4A9662
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61% 0.11 152.1), rgb(74, 150, 98).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#4A9662 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A9662 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 150, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 34%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.11 152.1) |
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 #4A9662 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A9662 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A9662 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A9662 text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#77B086
oklch(70.6% 0.086 152)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4A9662
oklch(61% 0.11 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#30874F
oklch(55.7% 0.12 152)
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Step 700
700
#217240
oklch(49.1% 0.111 152.3)
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Step 800
800
#1E5D35
oklch(42.7% 0.092 152.3)
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Step 900
900
#204C2E
oklch(37.6% 0.071 151.9)
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Step 950
950
#142D1B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 151.4)
#4A9662 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) | #968B5F | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8465 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #399489 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A9662
#4A9662
oklch(61% 0.11 152.1)
- #AA69A0
#AA69A0
oklch(61% 0.111 332.6)
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 #4A9662, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.020
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.022
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.045
Use #4A9662 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.