#4C9B53
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.1% 0.131 145.6), rgb(76, 155, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#4C9B53 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C9B53 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 155, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 34%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.131 145.6) |
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 #4C9B53 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4C9B53 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C9B53 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C9B53 text on black | 6.12:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCA8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 145.7)
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Step 400
400
#76B279
oklch(70.7% 0.103 145.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4C9B53
oklch(62.1% 0.131 145.6)
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Step 600
600
#2E883A
oklch(55.5% 0.143 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#1F732C
oklch(49% 0.132 145.6)
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Step 800
800
#1D5E26
oklch(42.7% 0.11 145.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D23
oklch(37.6% 0.086 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#132D15
oklch(26.9% 0.054 145.5)
#4C9B53 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) | #9D8F4D | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928858 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F988A | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C9B53
#4C9B53
oklch(62.1% 0.131 145.6)
- #AE68B1
#AE68B1
oklch(62% 0.132 325.6)
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 #4C9B53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.025
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.041
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.042
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.044
Use #4C9B53 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.