#4E997E
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.7% 0.086 167.9), rgb(78, 153, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#4E997E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E997E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 153, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.086 167.9) |
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 #4E997E | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E997E | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E997E text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E997E text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABB
oklch(80.9% 0.043 167.4)
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Step 400
400
#76AF98
oklch(70.8% 0.069 167.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E997E
oklch(62.7% 0.086 167.9)
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Step 600
600
#2E8569
oklch(55.7% 0.094 168.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F7057
oklch(49% 0.087 168.1)
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Step 800
800
#1D5C47
oklch(42.8% 0.073 167.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B3C
oklch(37.7% 0.056 168.4)
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Step 950
950
#132C23
oklch(27% 0.036 168.1)
#4E997E 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) | #96907D | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8880 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #349A91 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E997E
#4E997E
oklch(62.7% 0.086 167.9)
- #AF7391
#AF7391
oklch(62.7% 0.085 348.4)
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 #4E997E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.025
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.029
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
Use #4E997E 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.