#4E9A50
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(61.9% 0.132 144.3), rgb(78, 154, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#4E9A50 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9A50 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 154, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 33%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.132 144.3) |
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 #4E9A50 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9A50 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9A50 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9A50 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA7
oklch(80.9% 0.064 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#78B277
oklch(70.8% 0.104 144)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9A50
oklch(61.9% 0.132 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#328837
oklch(55.6% 0.143 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#247329
oklch(49.1% 0.133 144.2)
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Step 800
800
#205E24
oklch(42.8% 0.11 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#204D22
oklch(37.7% 0.086 144.4)
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Step 950
950
#142D15
oklch(26.9% 0.053 144.7)
#4E9A50 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) | #9D8E4A | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928755 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #439688 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9A50
#4E9A50
oklch(61.9% 0.132 144.3)
- #AC68B2
#AC68B2
oklch(61.9% 0.132 324.1)
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 #4E9A50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.026
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.042
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.043
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.044
Use #4E9A50 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.