#4E906B
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.9% 0.089 157.7), rgb(78, 144, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#4E906B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E906B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 144, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 30%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.089 157.7) |
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 #4E906B | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E906B | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E906B text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E906B text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB6
oklch(81% 0.044 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#7CAE90
oklch(70.7% 0.069 157.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E906B
oklch(59.9% 0.089 157.7)
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Step 600
600
#3A845D
oklch(55.5% 0.096 157.9)
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Step 700
700
#2C704C
oklch(49.1% 0.09 157.3)
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Step 800
800
#265B3F
oklch(42.7% 0.074 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#244B35
oklch(37.7% 0.059 157.2)
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Step 950
950
#162C1F
oklch(27% 0.037 156.8)
#4E906B 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) | #8F8769 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85806D | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E8F86 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E906B
#4E906B
oklch(59.9% 0.089 157.7)
- #A26B93
#A26B93
oklch(59.9% 0.089 337.2)
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 #4E906B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.026
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.026
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.048
Use #4E906B 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.