#4E9272
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(60.6% 0.086 161.9), rgb(78, 146, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#4E9272 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9272 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 146, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 30%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.086 161.9) |
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 #4E9272 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9272 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9272 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9272 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB8
oklch(81% 0.043 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AAE94
oklch(70.7% 0.067 162.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9272
oklch(60.6% 0.086 161.9)
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Step 600
600
#388462
oklch(55.6% 0.093 161.7)
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Step 700
700
#297051
oklch(49.1% 0.087 161.6)
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Step 800
800
#245B43
oklch(42.7% 0.071 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#234B38
oklch(37.7% 0.056 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#152C21
oklch(27% 0.036 161.9)
#4E9272 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) | #908970 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868274 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B9289 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9272
#4E9272
oklch(60.6% 0.086 161.9)
- #A56D90
#A56D90
oklch(60.5% 0.085 341.9)
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 #4E9272, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.023
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.031
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
Use #4E9272 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.