#4E9C6E
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(63% 0.105 155.9), rgb(78, 156, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#4E9C6E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 156°. 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 (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9C6E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 156, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 33%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.105 155.9) |
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 #4E9C6E | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9C6E | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9C6E text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9C6E text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#A7CBB3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 155.9)
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Step 400
400
#76B08B
oklch(70.7% 0.081 155.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9C6E
oklch(63% 0.105 155.9)
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Step 600
600
#2D8756
oklch(55.7% 0.114 155.6)
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Step 700
700
#1E7246
oklch(49.1% 0.106 155.7)
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Step 800
800
#1C5D3A
oklch(42.7% 0.088 155.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C32
oklch(37.6% 0.068 156.2)
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Step 950
950
#132D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 155)
#4E9C6E 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) | #9B926B | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908A71 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A9B90 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9C6E
#4E9C6E
oklch(63% 0.105 155.9)
- #B170A1
#B170A1
oklch(63% 0.105 336.3)
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 #4E9C6E, 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 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.044
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.046
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.047
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
Use #4E9C6E 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.