#4E925C
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.1% 0.107 149), rgb(78, 146, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#4E925C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E925C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 146, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 30%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.107 149) |
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 #4E925C | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E925C | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E925C text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E925C text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAE
oklch(81% 0.054 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BB084
oklch(70.8% 0.085 149.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E925C
oklch(60.1% 0.107 149)
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Step 600
600
#3A864C
oklch(55.7% 0.117 149)
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Step 700
700
#2B713D
oklch(49% 0.108 149.2)
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Step 800
800
#255C32
oklch(42.6% 0.09 149)
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Step 900
900
#244C2C
oklch(37.8% 0.071 148.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 148.7)
#4E925C 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) | #938858 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89815F | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #429084 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E925C
#4E925C
oklch(60.1% 0.107 149)
- #A368A0
#A368A0
oklch(60% 0.107 328.6)
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 #4E925C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.011
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.028
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.031
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.033
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
Use #4E925C 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.