#4E9063
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.7% 0.097 152.8), rgb(78, 144, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#4E9063 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9063 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 144, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 30%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.097 152.8) |
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 #4E9063 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9063 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9063 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9063 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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.
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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
#CDDED1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF8A
oklch(70.8% 0.076 152.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9063
oklch(59.7% 0.097 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#3B8555
oklch(55.6% 0.105 152.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7045
oklch(49% 0.097 152.8)
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Step 800
800
#265C39
oklch(42.8% 0.082 152.9)
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Step 900
900
#254B31
oklch(37.7% 0.063 152.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C1D
oklch(27% 0.04 153.2)
#4E9063 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) | #908760 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868066 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #408E84 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9063
#4E9063
oklch(59.7% 0.097 152.8)
- #A26998
#A26998
oklch(59.7% 0.097 333.2)
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 #4E9063, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.022
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.029
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.032
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.049
Use #4E9063 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.