#4E9A76
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.7% 0.094 161.4), rgb(78, 154, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#4E9A76 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9A76 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 154, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 33%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.094 161.4) |
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 #4E9A76 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9A76 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9A76 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9A76 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7CAB7
oklch(80.8% 0.046 161.5)
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Step 400
400
#76AF92
oklch(70.6% 0.074 161.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9A76
oklch(62.7% 0.094 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#2E8660
oklch(55.7% 0.103 161.3)
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Step 700
700
#1F714F
oklch(49.1% 0.095 161.4)
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Step 800
800
#1D5C41
oklch(42.7% 0.079 161.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C37
oklch(37.8% 0.062 161)
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Step 950
950
#132C20
oklch(26.9% 0.039 161.3)
#4E9A76 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) | #989074 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8878 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #379A90 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9A76
#4E9A76
oklch(62.7% 0.094 161.4)
- #AF7199
#AF7199
oklch(62.7% 0.094 341.1)
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 #4E9A76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.015
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.043
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
Use #4E9A76 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.