#4E984E
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.4% 0.131 143.8), rgb(78, 152, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#4E984E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E984E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 152, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.131 143.8) |
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 #4E984E | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E984E | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E984E text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E984E text on black | 5.92:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 144)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA7
oklch(80.9% 0.064 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#79B177
oklch(70.6% 0.102 143.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E984E
oklch(61.4% 0.131 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#358837
oklch(55.7% 0.142 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#267329
oklch(49.1% 0.132 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#225E23
oklch(42.8% 0.11 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#214D22
oklch(37.7% 0.086 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#152D14
oklch(27% 0.054 143.1)
#4E984E 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) | #9B8C48 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908553 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #449487 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E984E
#4E984E
oklch(61.4% 0.131 143.8)
- #AA67B1
#AA67B1
oklch(61.4% 0.131 323.6)
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 #4E984E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.024
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.044
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.044
Use #4E984E 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.