#4A9849
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.1% 0.138 143.4), rgb(74, 152, 73).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#4A9849 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A9849 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 152, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.138 143.4) |
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 #4A9849 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A9849 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A9849 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A9849 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 144)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCA5
oklch(80.8% 0.067 143.6)
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Step 400
400
#77B274
oklch(70.7% 0.108 143.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4A9849
oklch(61.1% 0.138 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#308831
oklch(55.5% 0.149 143.4)
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Step 700
700
#217424
oklch(49.2% 0.14 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#1E5E1F
oklch(42.6% 0.115 143.4)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D1F
oklch(37.6% 0.09 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#142D13
oklch(26.9% 0.056 143.1)
#4A9849 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) | #9B8C42 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90854F | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F9486 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A9849
#4A9849
oklch(61.1% 0.138 143.4)
- #AB64B2
#AB64B2
oklch(61.1% 0.138 323.8)
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 #4A9849, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.028
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.043
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.046
Use #4A9849 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.