#4B9646
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.6% 0.137 142.5), rgb(75, 150, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#4B9646 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B9646 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 150, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 36%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.137 142.5) |
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 #4B9646 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B9646 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B9646 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B9646 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#CCE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#78B273
oklch(70.7% 0.108 142.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4B9646
oklch(60.6% 0.137 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#34882F
oklch(55.6% 0.149 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#257322
oklch(49% 0.138 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#215E1E
oklch(42.7% 0.115 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#214D1E
oklch(37.7% 0.09 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#142D13
oklch(26.9% 0.056 143.1)
#4B9646 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) | #998A3F | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F834C | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #429284 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B9646
#4B9646
oklch(60.6% 0.137 142.5)
- #A863B2
#A863B2
oklch(60.6% 0.138 322.4)
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 #4B9646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.025
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.026
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.041
Use #4B9646 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.