#4B9979
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.4% 0.092 164.6), rgb(75, 153, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#4B9979 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B9979 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 153, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 34%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.092 164.6) |
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 #4B9979 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B9979 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B9979 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B9979 text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.025 164.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7CAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.044 164.3)
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Step 400
400
#75AF95
oklch(70.6% 0.072 164.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4B9979
oklch(62.4% 0.092 164.6)
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Step 600
600
#2B8664
oklch(55.7% 0.101 164.4)
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Step 700
700
#1C7153
oklch(49.1% 0.093 164.7)
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Step 800
800
#1B5C44
oklch(42.7% 0.077 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C39
oklch(37.8% 0.061 164.1)
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Step 950
950
#132C22
oklch(26.9% 0.037 165.7)
#4B9979 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) | #969077 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B877B | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #309990 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B9979
#4B9979
oklch(62.4% 0.092 164.6)
- #AF7094
#AF7094
oklch(62.3% 0.092 344.9)
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 #4B9979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.015
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.033
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
Use #4B9979 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.