#4E914E
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.5% 0.12 143.9), rgb(78, 145, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#4E914E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E914E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 145, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 30%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.12 143.9) |
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 #4E914E | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E914E | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E914E text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E914E text on black | 5.48:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.059 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CB07B
oklch(70.7% 0.094 144.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E914E
oklch(59.5% 0.12 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C863D
oklch(55.5% 0.131 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#2D722F
oklch(49.2% 0.122 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#275D28
oklch(42.8% 0.101 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#254C25
oklch(37.7% 0.078 143.8)
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Step 950
950
#162D16
oklch(27.1% 0.051 144)
#4E914E 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) | #948649 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8052 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #458E81 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E914E
#4E914E
oklch(59.5% 0.12 143.9)
- #A164A7
#A164A7
oklch(59.4% 0.12 323.7)
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 #4E914E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.007
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.013
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.030
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.043
Use #4E914E 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.