#4E955B
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.8% 0.113 148.2), rgb(78, 149, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#4E955B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E955B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 149, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 31%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.113 148.2) |
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 #4E955B | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E955B | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E955B text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E955B text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAD
oklch(80.9% 0.055 148.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AB082
oklch(70.7% 0.088 148.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E955B
oklch(60.8% 0.113 148.2)
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Step 600
600
#378648
oklch(55.5% 0.122 148.2)
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Step 700
700
#287239
oklch(49.1% 0.115 148.1)
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Step 800
800
#235D30
oklch(42.8% 0.095 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#224C2A
oklch(37.6% 0.074 148.2)
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Step 950
950
#152D19
oklch(27.1% 0.048 148)
#4E955B 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) | #968A57 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C835F | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #429286 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E955B
#4E955B
oklch(60.8% 0.113 148.2)
- #A769A5
#A769A5
oklch(60.9% 0.113 328)
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 #4E955B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.013
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.031
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.042
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
Use #4E955B 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.