#4B9969
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62% 0.107 154.7), rgb(75, 153, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#4B9969 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B9969 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 153, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 34%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.107 154.7) |
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 #4B9969 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B9969 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B9969 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B9969 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#76B089
oklch(70.6% 0.083 154.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4B9969
oklch(62% 0.107 154.7)
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Step 600
600
#2D8754
oklch(55.7% 0.116 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#1E7244
oklch(49.1% 0.108 154.6)
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Step 800
800
#1C5D38
oklch(42.7% 0.09 154.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C31
oklch(37.6% 0.069 155.2)
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Step 950
950
#132D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 155)
#4B9969 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) | #998E66 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D876C | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37988C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B9969
#4B9969
oklch(62% 0.107 154.7)
- #AD6DA0
#AD6DA0
oklch(62% 0.106 334.5)
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 #4B9969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.016
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.046
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.046
Use #4B9969 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.