#4B9B49
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(61.9% 0.142 143.2), rgb(75, 155, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#4B9B49 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B9B49 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 155, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 36%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.142 143.2) |
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 #4B9B49 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B9B49 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B9B49 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B9B49 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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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
#76B273
oklch(70.6% 0.109 143.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4B9B49
oklch(61.9% 0.142 143.2)
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Step 600
600
#2E892E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#1F7420
oklch(49.1% 0.143 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#1D5E1D
oklch(42.6% 0.118 143.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E1E
oklch(37.8% 0.093 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#132E12
oklch(27.2% 0.06 143)
#4B9B49 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) | #9E8E42 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93874F | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #409788 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B9B49
#4B9B49
oklch(61.9% 0.142 143.2)
- #AE66B7
#AE66B7
oklch(62% 0.141 323)
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 #4B9B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.046
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.047
Use #4B9B49 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.