#4E9651
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.9% 0.125 144.7), rgb(78, 150, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#4E9651 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9651 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 150, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.125 144.7) |
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 #4E9651 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9651 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9651 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9651 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#A9CCA9
oklch(81% 0.061 145)
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Step 400
400
#7AB17A
oklch(70.8% 0.098 144.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9651
oklch(60.9% 0.125 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#37873C
oklch(55.6% 0.135 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#28722E
oklch(49% 0.126 144.7)
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Step 800
800
#235D27
oklch(42.6% 0.104 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#224D24
oklch(37.8% 0.083 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#152D16
oklch(27% 0.051 144.9)
#4E9651 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) | #988B4C | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8455 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #449385 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9651
#4E9651
oklch(60.9% 0.125 144.7)
- #A867AC
#A867AC
oklch(61% 0.125 324.9)
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 #4E9651, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.016
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.042
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.042
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.043
Use #4E9651 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.