#4E9457
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.5% 0.116 146.8), rgb(78, 148, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#4E9457 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9457 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 148, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 31%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.116 146.8) |
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 #4E9457 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9457 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9457 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9457 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AB07F
oklch(70.6% 0.091 146.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9457
oklch(60.5% 0.116 146.8)
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Step 600
600
#388645
oklch(55.5% 0.125 147)
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Step 700
700
#2A7236
oklch(49.2% 0.117 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#245D2D
oklch(42.8% 0.098 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#234C29
oklch(37.7% 0.075 147.1)
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Step 950
950
#152D18
oklch(27.1% 0.049 146.9)
#4E9457 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) | #968953 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C825B | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #439185 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9457
#4E9457
oklch(60.5% 0.116 146.8)
- #A668A6
#A668A6
oklch(60.6% 0.115 326.9)
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 #4E9457, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.009
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.025
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.043
Use #4E9457 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.