#4E966C
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61.4% 0.097 156.4), rgb(78, 150, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#4E966C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E966C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 150, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.097 156.4) |
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 #4E966C | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E966C | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E966C text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E966C 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.027 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.047 156)
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Step 400
400
#79AF8D
oklch(70.7% 0.076 156.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E966C
oklch(61.4% 0.097 156.4)
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Step 600
600
#348659
oklch(55.7% 0.107 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#257149
oklch(49.1% 0.099 156.5)
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Step 800
800
#215C3C
oklch(42.7% 0.082 156.5)
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Step 900
900
#214C33
oklch(37.8% 0.065 155.9)
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Step 950
950
#142C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 156.7)
#4E966C 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) | #958C6A | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B856F | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C958B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E966C
#4E966C
oklch(61.4% 0.097 156.4)
- #AA6D9A
#AA6D9A
oklch(61.4% 0.098 336.9)
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 #4E966C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.015
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.048
Use #4E966C 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.