#4E9257
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60% 0.113 146.9), rgb(78, 146, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#4E9257 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9257 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 146, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 30%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.113 146.9) |
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 #4E9257 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9257 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9257 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9257 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BB080
oklch(70.7% 0.089 146.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9257
oklch(60% 0.113 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#3A8646
oklch(55.6% 0.123 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#2C7138
oklch(49% 0.113 147)
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Step 800
800
#265C2F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 147.1)
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Step 900
900
#244C2A
oklch(37.7% 0.073 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#162D19
oklch(27.2% 0.047 147.2)
#4E9257 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) | #948753 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A815B | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #438F83 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9257
#4E9257
oklch(60% 0.113 146.9)
- #A367A3
#A367A3
oklch(60% 0.112 326.9)
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 #4E9257, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.005
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.022
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
Use #4E9257 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.