#4E9262
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.2% 0.101 151.8), rgb(78, 146, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#4E9262 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9262 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 146, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 30%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.101 151.8) |
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 #4E9262 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9262 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9262 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9262 text on black | 5.61:1 | 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
#AACAB1
oklch(80.8% 0.049 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BAF88
oklch(70.7% 0.079 151.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9262
oklch(60.2% 0.101 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#398552
oklch(55.5% 0.11 152)
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Step 700
700
#2B7142
oklch(49.1% 0.103 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#255C37
oklch(42.7% 0.085 151.9)
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Step 900
900
#244C30
oklch(37.9% 0.066 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#162C1C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 151.6)
#4E9262 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) | #92885F | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888165 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #409085 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9262
#4E9262
oklch(60.2% 0.101 151.8)
- #A4699C
#A4699C
oklch(60.1% 0.102 331.7)
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 #4E9262, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.019
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.026
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.047
Use #4E9262 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.