#4E925F
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.1% 0.104 150.4), rgb(78, 146, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#4E925F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E925F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 146, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 30%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.104 150.4) |
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 #4E925F | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E925F | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E925F text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E925F text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFD0
oklch(88.6% 0.028 150.4)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB0
oklch(80.8% 0.05 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BAF86
oklch(70.6% 0.081 150.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E925F
oklch(60.1% 0.104 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#3A864F
oklch(55.7% 0.114 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7140
oklch(49.1% 0.105 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#255C35
oklch(42.7% 0.087 150.6)
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Step 900
900
#244C2E
oklch(37.8% 0.068 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#162C1B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 150.1)
#4E925F 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) | #93885C | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898162 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #419085 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E925F
#4E925F
oklch(60.1% 0.104 150.4)
- #A4699E
#A4699E
oklch(60.2% 0.104 330.4)
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 #4E925F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.015
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.028
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.031
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.032
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.044
Use #4E925F 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.