#4E9B60
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(62.5% 0.117 149.5), rgb(78, 155, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#4E9B60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9B60 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 155, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 33%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.117 149.5) |
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 #4E9B60 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9B60 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9B60 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9B60 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAD
oklch(81% 0.058 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#77B182
oklch(70.8% 0.091 149.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9B60
oklch(62.5% 0.117 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#2F8748
oklch(55.5% 0.127 149.6)
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Step 700
700
#217339
oklch(49.2% 0.119 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#1E5D30
oklch(42.6% 0.097 149.6)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D2B
oklch(37.8% 0.077 149.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D19
oklch(27% 0.049 149.6)
#4E9B60 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) | #9C905C | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918864 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F998C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9B60
#4E9B60
oklch(62.5% 0.117 149.5)
- #AE6CAA
#AE6CAA
oklch(62.4% 0.118 329)
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 #4E9B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.034
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.043
Use #4E9B60 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.