#4E9549
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.5% 0.131 142.5), rgb(78, 149, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#4E9549 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.131 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9549 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 149, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 34%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.131 142.5) |
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 #4E9549 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9549 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9549 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9549 text on black | 5.71:1 | 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
#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
#CCE0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#7AB175
oklch(70.7% 0.103 142.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9549
oklch(60.5% 0.131 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#388734
oklch(55.5% 0.142 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#2A7326
oklch(49.2% 0.133 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#245D21
oklch(42.6% 0.109 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#234D20
oklch(37.8% 0.087 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#152D14
oklch(27% 0.054 143.1)
#4E9549 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) | #988943 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E834E | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #469183 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9549
#4E9549
oklch(60.5% 0.131 142.5)
- #A665AF
#A665AF
oklch(60.5% 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 #4E9549, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.020
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.023
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.042
Use #4E9549 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.