#4E995C
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.9% 0.118 148.2), rgb(78, 153, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#4E995C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E995C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 153, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.118 148.2) |
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 #4E995C | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E995C | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E995C text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E995C text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#A8CBAC
oklch(80.8% 0.057 148.2)
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Step 400
400
#78B180
oklch(70.8% 0.093 148.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E995C
oklch(61.9% 0.118 148.2)
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Step 600
600
#328746
oklch(55.6% 0.128 148.4)
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Step 700
700
#247237
oklch(49% 0.119 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#205D2E
oklch(42.6% 0.099 148.2)
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Step 900
900
#204D29
oklch(37.8% 0.078 148.2)
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Step 950
950
#142D18
oklch(27% 0.05 147.7)
#4E995C 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) | #9A8E58 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908760 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41968A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E995C
#4E995C
oklch(61.9% 0.118 148.2)
- #AC6BA9
#AC6BA9
oklch(61.9% 0.117 328.5)
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 #4E995C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.023
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.044
Use #4E995C 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.