#4B8D59
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(58.5% 0.104 149.2), rgb(75, 141, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#4B8D59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B8D59 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 141, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 31%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.104 149.2) |
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 #4B8D59 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B8D59 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B8D59 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B8D59 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAB0
oklch(81% 0.048 148.9)
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Step 400
400
#80AE87
oklch(70.7% 0.075 148.8)
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Step 500
500
#5E9A69
oklch(63.2% 0.097 148.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4B8D59
oklch(58.5% 0.104 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#337041
oklch(49.2% 0.098 149.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B5B36
oklch(42.7% 0.081 149.4)
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Step 900
900
#284B2F
oklch(37.8% 0.063 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#182C1C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 149.5)
#4B8D59 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) | #8E8356 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847D5C | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F8B80 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B8D59
#4B8D59
oklch(58.5% 0.104 149.2)
- #9E649A
#9E649A
oklch(58.5% 0.105 329.3)
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 #4B8D59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.017
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.025
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.026
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.030
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
Use #4B8D59 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.