#4B994F
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.5% 0.133 144.7), rgb(75, 153, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#4B994F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B994F |
| RGB | rgb(75, 153, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 34%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.133 144.7) |
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 #4B994F | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B994F | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B994F text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B994F text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#CBE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCA7
oklch(80.8% 0.065 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#77B277
oklch(70.8% 0.105 144.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4B994F
oklch(61.5% 0.133 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#308837
oklch(55.5% 0.144 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#21732A
oklch(49% 0.133 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#1E5E24
oklch(42.7% 0.111 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D22
oklch(37.6% 0.087 144.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D15
oklch(26.9% 0.054 145.5)
#4B994F 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) | #9B8D49 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918654 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F9588 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B994F
#4B994F
oklch(61.5% 0.133 144.7)
- #AC66B1
#AC66B1
oklch(61.5% 0.134 324.6)
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 #4B994F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.046
Use #4B994F 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.