#4E985F
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.7% 0.114 149.5), rgb(78, 152, 95).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#4E985F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E985F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 152, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.114 149.5) |
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 #4E985F | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E985F | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E985F text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E985F text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBAE
oklch(80.9% 0.055 150)
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Step 400
400
#78B083
oklch(70.6% 0.088 149.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E985F
oklch(61.7% 0.114 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#33874A
oklch(55.7% 0.124 149.6)
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Step 700
700
#24723B
oklch(49.1% 0.115 149.7)
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Step 800
800
#215D31
oklch(42.7% 0.095 149.4)
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Step 900
900
#214C2B
oklch(37.6% 0.074 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#142D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.047 150)
#4E985F 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) | #998D5B | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8663 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40968A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E985F
#4E985F
oklch(61.7% 0.114 149.5)
- #AB6BA6
#AB6BA6
oklch(61.7% 0.113 329.6)
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 #4E985F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.022
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
Use #4E985F 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.