#4E944F
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.3% 0.124 144.1), rgb(78, 148, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#4E944F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E944F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 148, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 31%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.124 144.1) |
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 #4E944F | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E944F | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E944F text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E944F 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.033 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACBA8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 143.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BB17A
oklch(70.8% 0.097 144)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E944F
oklch(60.3% 0.124 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#39873C
oklch(55.7% 0.134 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#2A722E
oklch(49% 0.125 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#255D27
oklch(42.7% 0.103 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#234C24
oklch(37.6% 0.081 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#162D16
oklch(27.1% 0.051 144)
#4E944F 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) | #97894A | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8253 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #459184 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E944F
#4E944F
oklch(60.3% 0.124 144.1)
- #A566AB
#A566AB
oklch(60.4% 0.123 323.8)
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 #4E944F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.012
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.020
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.041
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.042
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.043
Use #4E944F 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.