#4D9574
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61.3% 0.089 162.3), rgb(77, 149, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#4D9574 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 162°. 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 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D9574 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 149, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 32%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.089 162.3) |
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 #4D9574 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4D9574 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4D9574 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4D9574 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#78AF94
oklch(70.8% 0.07 162.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4D9574
oklch(61.3% 0.089 162.3)
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Step 600
600
#338562
oklch(55.7% 0.097 162.2)
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Step 700
700
#247051
oklch(49% 0.09 162.5)
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Step 800
800
#205C42
oklch(42.8% 0.076 161.7)
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Step 900
900
#214B38
oklch(37.6% 0.058 162.2)
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Step 950
950
#142C21
oklch(27% 0.037 162.7)
#4D9574 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) | #938C72 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888476 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38958C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D9574
#4D9574
oklch(61.3% 0.089 162.3)
- #A96E93
#A96E93
oklch(61.2% 0.089 341.9)
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 #4D9574, 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 0.030
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.042
Use #4D9574 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.