#4E9A74
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.7% 0.096 160), rgb(78, 154, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#4E9A74 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9A74 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 154, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 33%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.096 160) |
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 #4E9A74 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9A74 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9A74 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9A74 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CAB6
oklch(80.8% 0.047 160.1)
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Step 400
400
#76AF91
oklch(70.6% 0.074 160.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9A74
oklch(62.7% 0.096 160)
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Step 600
600
#2E865E
oklch(55.7% 0.105 160.1)
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Step 700
700
#20714D
oklch(49% 0.097 159.9)
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Step 800
800
#1D5C3F
oklch(42.6% 0.081 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C36
oklch(37.8% 0.063 159.9)
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Step 950
950
#132C20
oklch(26.9% 0.039 161.3)
#4E9A74 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) | #989072 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8876 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #389990 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9A74
#4E9A74
oklch(62.7% 0.096 160)
- #AF719A
#AF719A
oklch(62.7% 0.095 340.4)
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 #4E9A74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.014
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.045
Use #4E9A74 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.