#4D905B
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.5% 0.106 149.1), rgb(77, 144, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#4D905B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D905B |
| RGB | rgb(77, 144, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 30%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.106 149.1) |
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 #4D905B | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4D905B | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4D905B text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4D905B text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#AACAAF
oklch(80.8% 0.051 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF84
oklch(70.6% 0.083 148.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4D905B
oklch(59.5% 0.106 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#3B864C
oklch(55.7% 0.116 148.8)
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Step 700
700
#2C713D
oklch(49.1% 0.107 149)
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Step 800
800
#265C33
oklch(42.7% 0.088 149.2)
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Step 900
900
#244C2D
oklch(37.8% 0.07 149.4)
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Step 950
950
#162C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 148.7)
#4D905B 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) | #918657 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877F5E | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #418E82 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D905B
#4D905B
oklch(59.5% 0.106 149.1)
- #A1679D
#A1679D
oklch(59.5% 0.105 329.2)
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 #4D905B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.012
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.026
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.031
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
Use #4D905B 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.