#4E9264
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.2% 0.099 152.9), rgb(78, 146, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#4E9264 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9264 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 146, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 30%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.099 152.9) |
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 #4E9264 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9264 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9264 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9264 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#CCDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#7BAF8A
oklch(70.7% 0.077 153.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9264
oklch(60.2% 0.099 152.9)
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Step 600
600
#398554
oklch(55.5% 0.107 152.9)
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Step 700
700
#2A7144
oklch(49.1% 0.101 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#255C38
oklch(42.7% 0.084 152.5)
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Step 900
900
#244B31
oklch(37.6% 0.063 153.1)
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Step 950
950
#162C1D
oklch(27% 0.04 153.2)
#4E9264 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) | #928861 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888167 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #409086 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9264
#4E9264
oklch(60.2% 0.099 152.9)
- #A46A9A
#A46A9A
oklch(60.2% 0.098 333.1)
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 #4E9264, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.022
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.024
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.048
Use #4E9264 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.