#4E9152
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.6% 0.116 145.2), rgb(78, 145, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#4E9152 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, 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 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9152 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 145, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 30%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.116 145.2) |
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 #4E9152 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9152 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9152 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9152 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
#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
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAB
oklch(80.9% 0.057 145.8)
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Step 400
400
#7CB07E
oklch(70.7% 0.091 145.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9152
oklch(59.6% 0.116 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#3C8642
oklch(55.6% 0.126 145.2)
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Step 700
700
#2D7233
oklch(49.2% 0.119 145.1)
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Step 800
800
#275D2B
oklch(42.9% 0.098 145)
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Step 900
900
#254C27
oklch(37.7% 0.076 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#162D17
oklch(27.1% 0.049 145)
#4E9152 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) | #93864D | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8056 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #458E82 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9152
#4E9152
oklch(59.6% 0.116 145.2)
- #A265A5
#A265A5
oklch(59.6% 0.117 325.3)
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 #4E9152, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.002
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.017
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.042
Use #4E9152 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.