#4C994C
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.5% 0.135 143.7), rgb(76, 153, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#4C994C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C994C |
| RGB | rgb(76, 153, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 34%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.135 143.7) |
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 #4C994C | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4C994C | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C994C text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C994C 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
#CBE0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 144)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 143.6)
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Step 400
400
#77B275
oklch(70.7% 0.107 143.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4C994C
oklch(61.5% 0.135 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#318834
oklch(55.5% 0.147 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#237326
oklch(49% 0.136 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#1F5E21
oklch(42.7% 0.113 143.8)
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Step 900
900
#204D20
oklch(37.6% 0.088 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#142D14
oklch(26.9% 0.055 143.9)
#4C994C 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) | #9C8D46 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918651 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #419587 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C994C
#4C994C
oklch(61.5% 0.135 143.7)
- #AC66B3
#AC66B3
oklch(61.6% 0.136 323.7)
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 #4C994C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.042
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.044
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.045
Use #4C994C 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.