#4E924C
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.8% 0.124 143.3), rgb(78, 146, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#4E924C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E924C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 146, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 32%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.124 143.3) |
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 #4E924C | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E924C | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E924C text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E924C text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACBA8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 143.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CB079
oklch(70.6% 0.096 143.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E924C
oklch(59.8% 0.124 143.3)
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Step 600
600
#3B873A
oklch(55.7% 0.135 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#2D722C
oklch(49.1% 0.125 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#265D26
oklch(42.7% 0.104 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#244C23
oklch(37.6% 0.081 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#162D15
oklch(27.1% 0.052 143.1)
#4E924C 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) | #958746 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8151 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #468E81 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E924C
#4E924C
oklch(59.8% 0.124 143.3)
- #A364AA
#A364AA
oklch(59.8% 0.125 323.4)
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 #4E924C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.010
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.015
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.036
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.041
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.043
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
Use #4E924C 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.