#4E9449
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.2% 0.13 142.5), rgb(78, 148, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#4E9449 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9449 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 148, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.13 142.5) |
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 #4E9449 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9449 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9449 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9449 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCA
oklch(88.4% 0.035 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA6
oklch(81% 0.064 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BB176
oklch(70.7% 0.102 142.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9449
oklch(60.2% 0.13 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#398735
oklch(55.6% 0.141 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#2B7227
oklch(49% 0.13 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#255D22
oklch(42.6% 0.108 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#244D21
oklch(37.9% 0.085 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#162D14
oklch(27% 0.053 142.3)
#4E9449 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) | #978943 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D824E | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #469083 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9449
#4E9449
oklch(60.2% 0.13 142.5)
- #A564AE
#A564AE
oklch(60.2% 0.13 322.5)
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 #4E9449, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.017
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.020
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.031
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.038
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.041
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.041
Use #4E9449 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.