#4E9864
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61.8% 0.108 151.7), rgb(78, 152, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#4E9864 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.108 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9864 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 152, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.108 151.7) |
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 #4E9864 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9864 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9864 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9864 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#A8CBB0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#78B086
oklch(70.7% 0.085 151.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9864
oklch(61.8% 0.108 151.7)
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Step 600
600
#33864F
oklch(55.5% 0.117 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#247240
oklch(49.1% 0.11 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#205D35
oklch(42.8% 0.091 151.8)
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Step 900
900
#214C2E
oklch(37.7% 0.07 151.5)
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Step 950
950
#142D1B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 151.4)
#4E9864 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) | #988D61 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8667 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E968B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9864
#4E9864
oklch(61.8% 0.108 151.7)
- #AB6CA3
#AB6CA3
oklch(61.7% 0.109 331.4)
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 #4E9864, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.021
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.044
Use #4E9864 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.