#4E905E
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.6% 0.102 150.2), rgb(78, 144, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#4E905E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E905E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 144, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 30%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.102 150.2) |
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 #4E905E | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E905E | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E905E text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E905E text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFD0
oklch(88.6% 0.028 150.4)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB0
oklch(80.8% 0.05 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF86
oklch(70.7% 0.08 150)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E905E
oklch(59.6% 0.102 150.2)
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Step 600
600
#3C854F
oklch(55.6% 0.111 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7140
oklch(49.2% 0.104 150.1)
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Step 800
800
#275C35
oklch(42.8% 0.086 150)
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Step 900
900
#254B2E
oklch(37.6% 0.066 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#162C1B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 150.1)
#4E905E 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) | #91865B | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878061 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #428E83 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E905E
#4E905E
oklch(59.6% 0.102 150.2)
- #A1689C
#A1689C
oklch(59.6% 0.102 329.9)
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 #4E905E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.016
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.032
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
Use #4E905E 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.