#4E9660
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.2% 0.109 150.2), rgb(78, 150, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#4E9660 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9660 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 150, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.109 150.2) |
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 #4E9660 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9660 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9660 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9660 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#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
#CCDFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.03 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 150.2)
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Step 400
400
#79B084
oklch(70.7% 0.086 150)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9660
oklch(61.2% 0.109 150.2)
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Step 600
600
#35864D
oklch(55.5% 0.118 150.5)
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Step 700
700
#27723D
oklch(49.2% 0.111 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#225D33
oklch(42.8% 0.092 150.2)
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Step 900
900
#224C2D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 150.3)
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Step 950
950
#152D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.046 149.2)
#4E9660 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) | #978B5C | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8463 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #409488 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9660
#4E9660
oklch(61.2% 0.109 150.2)
- #A96AA3
#A96AA3
oklch(61.2% 0.111 330.3)
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 #4E9660, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.019
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.025
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.042
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.044
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
Use #4E9660 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.