#4E9A64
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.3% 0.112 151.4), rgb(78, 154, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#4E9A64 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.112 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 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9A64 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 154, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 33%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.112 151.4) |
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 #4E9A64 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9A64 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9A64 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9A64 text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#77B085
oklch(70.6% 0.087 151.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9A64
oklch(62.3% 0.112 151.4)
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Step 600
600
#30874D
oklch(55.6% 0.122 151.2)
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Step 700
700
#22723E
oklch(49.1% 0.113 151.2)
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Step 800
800
#1F5D34
oklch(42.7% 0.093 151.5)
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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)
#4E9A64 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) | #9B8F60 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908867 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E988C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9A64
#4E9A64
oklch(62.3% 0.112 151.4)
- #AE6DA6
#AE6DA6
oklch(62.4% 0.112 331.3)
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 #4E9A64, 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 0.029
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.045
Use #4E9A64 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.