#4A985B
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.4% 0.12 148.9), rgb(74, 152, 91).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#4A985B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 149°. 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 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A985B |
| RGB | rgb(74, 152, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.12 148.9) |
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 #4A985B | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A985B | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A985B text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A985B text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#CBE0CE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 149.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAC
oklch(81% 0.06 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#76B180
oklch(70.7% 0.094 148.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4A985B
oklch(61.4% 0.12 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#2E8846
oklch(55.7% 0.131 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#207337
oklch(49.2% 0.122 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#1D5E2E
oklch(42.8% 0.101 148.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D29
oklch(37.8% 0.079 148.6)
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Step 950
950
#132D19
oklch(27% 0.049 149.6)
#4A985B 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) | #998D57 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E855F | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B9589 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A985B
#4A985B
oklch(61.4% 0.12 148.9)
- #AB69A8
#AB69A8
oklch(61.5% 0.119 328.5)
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 #4A985B, 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 0.031
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.046
Use #4A985B 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.