#4E9963
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62% 0.111 151.1), rgb(78, 153, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#4E9963 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9963 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 153, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.111 151.1) |
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 #4E9963 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9963 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9963 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9963 text on black | 6.06:1 | 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
#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
#CBDFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBAF
oklch(80.9% 0.054 151)
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Step 400
400
#78B085
oklch(70.6% 0.086 151)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9963
oklch(62% 0.111 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#32874D
oklch(55.7% 0.121 150.9)
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Step 700
700
#23723E
oklch(49.1% 0.112 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#1F5D33
oklch(42.7% 0.094 150.9)
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Step 900
900
#204C2D
oklch(37.6% 0.072 151.1)
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Step 950
950
#142D1B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 151.4)
#4E9963 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) | #9A8E5F | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8766 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E978B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9963
#4E9963
oklch(62% 0.111 151.1)
- #AC6CA5
#AC6CA5
oklch(61.9% 0.111 330.8)
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 #4E9963, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.024
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
Use #4E9963 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.