#4B9948
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.4% 0.14 143), rgb(75, 153, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#4B9948 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B9948 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 153, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 36%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.14 143) |
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 #4B9948 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B9948 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B9948 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B9948 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA4
oklch(81% 0.07 143)
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Step 400
400
#77B273
oklch(70.7% 0.109 142.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4B9948
oklch(61.4% 0.14 143)
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Step 600
600
#30892F
oklch(55.7% 0.152 143)
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Step 700
700
#227421
oklch(49.2% 0.142 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#1F5E1D
oklch(42.6% 0.117 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#204D1E
oklch(37.6% 0.09 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#142D12
oklch(26.9% 0.057 142.3)
#4B9948 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) | #9C8D41 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91864E | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #419586 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B9948
#4B9948
oklch(61.4% 0.14 143)
- #AC65B4
#AC65B4
oklch(61.5% 0.139 323.3)
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 #4B9948, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.043
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.043
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.043
Use #4B9948 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.