#4D996B
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.1% 0.104 155.3), rgb(77, 153, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#4D996B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D996B |
| RGB | rgb(77, 153, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 33%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.104 155.3) |
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 #4D996B | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4D996B | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4D996B text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4D996B text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 155.9)
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Step 400
400
#77B08B
oklch(70.7% 0.081 155.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4D996B
oklch(62.1% 0.104 155.3)
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Step 600
600
#2F8656
oklch(55.5% 0.112 155.6)
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Step 700
700
#217246
oklch(49.2% 0.105 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5D3A
oklch(42.8% 0.087 155.4)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C32
oklch(37.7% 0.067 155.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 155)
#4D996B 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) | #998F68 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D876E | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A988D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D996B
#4D996B
oklch(62.1% 0.104 155.3)
- #AD6E9F
#AD6E9F
oklch(62.2% 0.103 335.2)
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 #4D996B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.015
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.033
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.045
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.046
Use #4D996B 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.