#4E9C59
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.6% 0.126 146.9), rgb(78, 156, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#4E9C59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9C59 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 156, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 33%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.126 146.9) |
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 #4E9C59 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9C59 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9C59 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9C59 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 146.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#76B17C
oklch(70.6% 0.098 146.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9C59
oklch(62.6% 0.126 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#2F8840
oklch(55.6% 0.137 147)
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Step 700
700
#207331
oklch(49.1% 0.128 146.8)
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Step 800
800
#1E5E2A
oklch(42.8% 0.105 146.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D26
oklch(37.7% 0.082 146.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D17
oklch(26.9% 0.052 147.4)
#4E9C59 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) | #9E9054 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93895D | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41998C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9C59
#4E9C59
oklch(62.6% 0.126 146.9)
- #AF6BAF
#AF6BAF
oklch(62.6% 0.125 326.9)
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 #4E9C59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.023
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.029
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.041
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
Use #4E9C59 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.