#4E9051
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.3% 0.116 144.9), rgb(78, 144, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#4E9051 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9051 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 144, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 30%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.116 144.9) |
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 #4E9051 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9051 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9051 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9051 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCE
oklch(88.6% 0.029 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#80AF80
oklch(70.8% 0.084 144.6)
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Step 500
500
#5E9A60
oklch(63% 0.106 144.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E9051
oklch(59.3% 0.116 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#347038
oklch(49% 0.107 145)
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Step 800
800
#2C5B2E
oklch(42.6% 0.089 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#284B2A
oklch(37.7% 0.069 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#182C19
oklch(27% 0.043 145.4)
#4E9051 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) | #92854C | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897F55 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #458D81 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9051
#4E9051
oklch(59.3% 0.116 144.9)
- #A065A4
#A065A4
oklch(59.3% 0.115 324.7)
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 #4E9051, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.004
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.015
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.031
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
Use #4E9051 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.