#4E9D58
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.8% 0.128 146.5), rgb(78, 157, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#4E9D58 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.128 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9D58 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 157, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.128 146.5) |
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 #4E9D58 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9D58 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9D58 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9D58 text on black | 6.28:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 146.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCA9
oklch(80.9% 0.063 146.4)
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Step 400
400
#76B27B
oklch(70.8% 0.101 146.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9D58
oklch(62.8% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#2E883E
oklch(55.6% 0.139 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#1F7330
oklch(49% 0.129 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#1D5E28
oklch(42.7% 0.108 146.4)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D25
oklch(37.7% 0.083 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#132D16
oklch(26.9% 0.053 146.4)
#4E9D58 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) | #9F9153 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948A5C | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #419A8C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9D58
#4E9D58
oklch(62.8% 0.128 146.5)
- #B06BB1
#B06BB1
oklch(62.8% 0.128 326.5)
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 #4E9D58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.020
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.027
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.040
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.042
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.042
Use #4E9D58 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.