#4D9470
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61% 0.091 159.9), rgb(77, 148, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#4D9470 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D9470 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 148, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 32%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.091 159.9) |
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 #4D9470 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4D9470 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4D9470 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4D9470 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB7
oklch(80.9% 0.044 160)
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Step 400
400
#79AF91
oklch(70.8% 0.072 159.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4D9470
oklch(61% 0.091 159.9)
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Step 600
600
#35855F
oklch(55.6% 0.099 159.9)
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Step 700
700
#26704E
oklch(49% 0.092 160)
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Step 800
800
#225C40
oklch(42.8% 0.077 159.5)
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Step 900
900
#224B36
oklch(37.6% 0.059 159.3)
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Step 950
950
#152C20
oklch(27% 0.037 159.8)
#4D9470 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) | #938B6E | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888372 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39938A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D9470
#4D9470
oklch(61% 0.091 159.9)
- #A86D94
#A86D94
oklch(61% 0.091 340.3)
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 #4D9470, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.017
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.029
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
Use #4D9470 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.