#4E957B
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61.6% 0.083 167.7), rgb(78, 149, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#4E957B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E957B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 149, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 31%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.083 167.7) |
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 #4E957B | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E957B | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E957B text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E957B text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9BB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 167.8)
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Step 400
400
#78AE99
oklch(70.7% 0.065 168.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E957B
oklch(61.6% 0.083 167.7)
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Step 600
600
#338469
oklch(55.6% 0.09 167.9)
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Step 700
700
#257057
oklch(49.2% 0.084 167.3)
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Step 800
800
#215B47
oklch(42.7% 0.069 167.2)
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Step 900
900
#214B3C
oklch(37.8% 0.054 167.7)
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Step 950
950
#142C23
oklch(27% 0.035 167.4)
#4E957B 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) | #928D7A | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87857D | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36968D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E957B
#4E957B
oklch(61.6% 0.083 167.7)
- #AA708E
#AA708E
oklch(61.5% 0.083 347.5)
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 #4E957B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.025
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.032
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.033
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.034
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.037
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
Use #4E957B 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.