#4E9371
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(60.8% 0.088 160.7), rgb(78, 147, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#4E9371 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9371 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 147, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 31%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.088 160.7) |
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 #4E9371 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9371 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9371 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9371 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB7
oklch(80.9% 0.044 160)
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Step 400
400
#7AAE92
oklch(70.6% 0.069 160.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9371
oklch(60.8% 0.088 160.7)
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Step 600
600
#378460
oklch(55.5% 0.095 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#287050
oklch(49.1% 0.089 161)
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Step 800
800
#235B41
oklch(42.6% 0.074 160.6)
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Step 900
900
#234B37
oklch(37.7% 0.057 160.1)
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Step 950
950
#152C20
oklch(27% 0.037 159.8)
#4E9371 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) | #918A6F | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878373 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B938A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9371
#4E9371
oklch(60.8% 0.088 160.7)
- #A76D93
#A76D93
oklch(60.8% 0.089 340.6)
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 #4E9371, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.020
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.034
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
Use #4E9371 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.