#4E9765
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61.5% 0.106 152.4), rgb(78, 151, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#4E9765 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9765 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 151, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.106 152.4) |
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 #4E9765 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9765 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9765 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9765 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#CCDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 151.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 153)
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Step 400
400
#78B087
oklch(70.7% 0.084 152.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9765
oklch(61.5% 0.106 152.4)
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Step 600
600
#348651
oklch(55.6% 0.115 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#257242
oklch(49.2% 0.107 152.5)
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Step 800
800
#215D36
oklch(42.8% 0.09 152.1)
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Step 900
900
#214C2F
oklch(37.7% 0.069 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#142D1C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 152.8)
#4E9765 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) | #978D62 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8568 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E958A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9765
#4E9765
oklch(61.5% 0.106 152.4)
- #AA6CA1
#AA6CA1
oklch(61.5% 0.106 332.1)
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 #4E9765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.020
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.025
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.044
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
Use #4E9765 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.