#4E9875
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.2% 0.092 161.5), rgb(78, 152, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#4E9875 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9875 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 152, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.092 161.5) |
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 #4E9875 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9875 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9875 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9875 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 160.7)
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Step 400
400
#77AF92
oklch(70.7% 0.073 161.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9875
oklch(62.2% 0.092 161.5)
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Step 600
600
#318560
oklch(55.5% 0.1 161.3)
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Step 700
700
#227150
oklch(49.2% 0.093 161.6)
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Step 800
800
#1F5C41
oklch(42.7% 0.078 161.1)
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Step 900
900
#204B37
oklch(37.6% 0.06 161.4)
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Step 950
950
#142C20
oklch(26.9% 0.038 160.6)
#4E9875 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) | #968F73 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8777 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38988E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9875
#4E9875
oklch(62.2% 0.092 161.5)
- #AD7097
#AD7097
oklch(62.2% 0.093 341.4)
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 #4E9875, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.014
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
Use #4E9875 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.