#4E9857
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.5% 0.122 146.5), rgb(78, 152, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#4E9857 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9857 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 152, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.122 146.5) |
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 #4E9857 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9857 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9857 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9857 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#CCDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCAA
oklch(81% 0.061 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#78B17D
oklch(70.7% 0.096 146.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9857
oklch(61.5% 0.122 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#348741
oklch(55.5% 0.132 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#257333
oklch(49.2% 0.124 146.6)
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Step 800
800
#215D2B
oklch(42.6% 0.101 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#214D27
oklch(37.8% 0.08 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#142D17
oklch(27% 0.051 146.6)
#4E9857 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) | #9A8D52 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F865B | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #429588 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9857
#4E9857
oklch(61.5% 0.122 146.5)
- #AA69AB
#AA69AB
oklch(61.5% 0.121 326.4)
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 #4E9857, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.020
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.044
Use #4E9857 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.