#4C996E
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.2% 0.101 157.2), rgb(76, 153, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#4C996E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C996E |
| RGB | rgb(76, 153, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 34%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.101 157.2) |
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 #4C996E | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4C996E | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C996E text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C996E 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 157.1)
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Step 400
400
#76B08D
oklch(70.7% 0.08 157.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4C996E
oklch(62.2% 0.101 157.2)
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Step 600
600
#2E8659
oklch(55.5% 0.11 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#1F7249
oklch(49.2% 0.103 157.2)
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Step 800
800
#1D5D3C
oklch(42.8% 0.085 157)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C33
oklch(37.7% 0.066 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 156.6)
#4C996E 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) | #988F6B | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8771 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37988D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C996E
#4C996E
oklch(62.2% 0.101 157.2)
- #AE6E9D
#AE6E9D
oklch(62.2% 0.102 337.1)
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 #4C996E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.012
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.046
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
Use #4C996E 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.