#4E9C6D
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(63% 0.106 155.3), rgb(78, 156, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#4E9C6D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9C6D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 156, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 33%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.106 155.3) |
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 #4E9C6D | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9C6D | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9C6D text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9C6D text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#76B08A
oklch(70.7% 0.082 155)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9C6D
oklch(63% 0.106 155.3)
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Step 600
600
#2D8755
oklch(55.7% 0.115 155.2)
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Step 700
700
#1E7245
oklch(49.1% 0.107 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#1C5D39
oklch(42.7% 0.089 155.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C31
oklch(37.6% 0.069 155.2)
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Step 950
950
#132D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 155)
#4E9C6D 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) | #9C926A | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908A70 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A9B8F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9C6D
#4E9C6D
oklch(63% 0.106 155.3)
- #B170A2
#B170A2
oklch(63.1% 0.105 335.6)
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 #4E9C6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.019
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.044
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.045
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
Use #4E9C6D 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.