#4E9C79
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(63.3% 0.095 162.6), rgb(78, 156, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#4E9C79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 163°. 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 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9C79 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 156, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 33%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.095 162.6) |
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 #4E9C79 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9C79 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9C79 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9C79 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7CAB8
oklch(80.8% 0.045 162.9)
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Step 400
400
#75AF93
oklch(70.6% 0.073 162.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9C79
oklch(63.3% 0.095 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#2B8661
oklch(55.6% 0.103 162.4)
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Step 700
700
#1C7150
oklch(49% 0.096 162.5)
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Step 800
800
#1B5C42
oklch(42.6% 0.079 162.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C38
oklch(37.8% 0.062 162.5)
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Step 950
950
#132C21
oklch(26.9% 0.038 163.5)
#4E9C79 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) | #9A9277 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8A7B | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #359C92 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9C79
#4E9C79
oklch(63.3% 0.095 162.6)
- #B2739A
#B2739A
oklch(63.4% 0.094 342.4)
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 #4E9C79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.019
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.032
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.035
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.042
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
Use #4E9C79 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.