#4B924C
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.6% 0.126 144.1), rgb(75, 146, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#4B924C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B924C |
| RGB | rgb(75, 146, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 32%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.126 144.1) |
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 #4B924C | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B924C | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B924C text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B924C text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCB
oklch(88.4% 0.034 143.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA8
oklch(81% 0.062 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AB179
oklch(70.7% 0.099 144)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4B924C
oklch(59.6% 0.126 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#38873B
oklch(55.6% 0.136 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#29722D
oklch(49% 0.126 144.2)
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Step 800
800
#245D26
oklch(42.6% 0.105 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#234D24
oklch(37.9% 0.082 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#152D15
oklch(27% 0.053 143.9)
#4B924C 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) | #958746 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8051 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #418F81 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B924C
#4B924C
oklch(59.6% 0.126 144.1)
- #A363A9
#A363A9
oklch(59.6% 0.125 323.9)
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 #4B924C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.011
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.015
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.031
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.037
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.042
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.043
Use #4B924C 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.