#4D9977
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.4% 0.093 162.7), rgb(77, 153, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#4D9977 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 163°. 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 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D9977 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 153, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 33%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.093 162.7) |
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 #4D9977 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4D9977 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4D9977 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4D9977 text on black | 6.13:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
-
Step 200
200
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
-
Step 300
300
#A7CAB8
oklch(80.8% 0.045 162.9)
-
Step 400
400
#76AF93
oklch(70.6% 0.073 162.5)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#4D9977
oklch(62.4% 0.093 162.7)
-
Step 600
600
#2E8562
oklch(55.5% 0.1 163.1)
-
Step 700
700
#1F7151
oklch(49.1% 0.094 162.8)
-
Step 800
800
#1D5C42
oklch(42.7% 0.078 162.4)
-
Step 900
900
#1F4C38
oklch(37.8% 0.061 162.2)
-
Step 950
950
#132C21
oklch(26.9% 0.038 163.5)
#4D9977 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) | #979075 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8779 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35998F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D9977
#4D9977
oklch(62.4% 0.093 162.7)
- #AE7196
#AE7196
oklch(62.4% 0.091 343)
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 #4D9977, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.015
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
Use #4D9977 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.