#4E9666
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61.3% 0.103 153.1), rgb(78, 150, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#4E9666 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9666 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 150, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.103 153.1) |
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 #4E9666 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9666 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9666 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9666 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBB1
oklch(81% 0.051 152.2)
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Step 400
400
#79B089
oklch(70.8% 0.081 153.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9666
oklch(61.3% 0.103 153.1)
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Step 600
600
#358653
oklch(55.6% 0.112 153.1)
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Step 700
700
#267143
oklch(49% 0.104 153)
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Step 800
800
#225C38
oklch(42.6% 0.085 153.4)
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Step 900
900
#224C30
oklch(37.8% 0.068 152.7)
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Step 950
950
#152C1C
oklch(26.9% 0.042 152.5)
#4E9666 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) | #968C63 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8569 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E9489 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9666
#4E9666
oklch(61.3% 0.103 153.1)
- #A96C9F
#A96C9F
oklch(61.3% 0.103 332.8)
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 #4E9666, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.019
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.025
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.047
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.047
Use #4E9666 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.