#4E9852
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.4% 0.127 144.9), rgb(78, 152, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#4E9852 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9852 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 152, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.127 144.9) |
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 #4E9852 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9852 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9852 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9852 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 144)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA8
oklch(80.9% 0.063 145)
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Step 400
400
#79B17A
oklch(70.7% 0.098 144.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9852
oklch(61.4% 0.127 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#34873B
oklch(55.5% 0.138 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#26732D
oklch(49.2% 0.129 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#215D27
oklch(42.5% 0.105 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#214D24
oklch(37.8% 0.083 145)
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Step 950
950
#142D16
oklch(27% 0.052 145.6)
#4E9852 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) | #9A8C4D | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908657 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #439587 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9852
#4E9852
oklch(61.4% 0.127 144.9)
- #AA68AE
#AA68AE
oklch(61.4% 0.126 324.9)
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 #4E9852, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.021
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.046
Use #4E9852 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.