#4B9570
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61.1% 0.094 160), rgb(75, 149, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#4B9570 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B9570 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 149, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 33%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.094 160) |
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 #4B9570 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B9570 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B9570 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B9570 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB6
oklch(80.8% 0.046 159.4)
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Step 400
400
#77AF91
oklch(70.7% 0.074 160.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4B9570
oklch(61.1% 0.094 160)
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Step 600
600
#31855E
oklch(55.5% 0.102 160)
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Step 700
700
#22714E
oklch(49.1% 0.095 160.2)
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Step 800
800
#1F5C40
oklch(42.7% 0.079 160.2)
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Step 900
900
#204C36
oklch(37.8% 0.062 159.5)
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Step 950
950
#142C20
oklch(26.9% 0.038 160.6)
#4B9570 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) | #938C6E | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888472 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36948B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B9570
#4B9570
oklch(61.1% 0.094 160)
- #A96D95
#A96D95
oklch(61.1% 0.093 340.1)
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 #4B9570, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.014
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.032
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.045
Use #4B9570 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.