#4E9D7D
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(63.7% 0.093 165), rgb(78, 157, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#4E9D7D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9D7D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 157, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.093 165) |
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 #4E9D7D | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9D7D | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9D7D text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9D7D text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.025 164.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6CAB9
oklch(80.8% 0.045 165)
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Step 400
400
#74AF95
oklch(70.6% 0.073 165)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9D7D
oklch(63.7% 0.093 165)
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Step 600
600
#298664
oklch(55.7% 0.102 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#1A7153
oklch(49.1% 0.094 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A5C44
oklch(42.7% 0.077 164.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C39
oklch(37.8% 0.061 164.1)
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Step 950
950
#122C22
oklch(26.9% 0.038 166.4)
#4E9D7D 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) | #9A947B | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8B7F | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #339D94 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9D7D
#4E9D7D
oklch(63.7% 0.093 165)
- #B47498
#B47498
oklch(63.7% 0.093 345.3)
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 #4E9D7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.028
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.032
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.040
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
Use #4E9D7D 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.