#4E9E60
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.2% 0.122 149.2), rgb(78, 158, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#4E9E60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9E60 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 158, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.122 149.2) |
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 #4E9E60 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9E60 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9E60 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9E60 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 149.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAC
oklch(81% 0.06 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#75B180
oklch(70.6% 0.095 149.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9E60
oklch(63.2% 0.122 149.2)
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Step 600
600
#2C8846
oklch(55.6% 0.132 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#1D7337
oklch(49.1% 0.123 149.1)
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Step 800
800
#1B5E2E
oklch(42.8% 0.102 149.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D29
oklch(37.7% 0.08 148.9)
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Step 950
950
#132D18
oklch(27% 0.05 148.5)
#4E9E60 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) | #9F925C | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948B64 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E9B8E | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9E60
#4E9E60
oklch(63.2% 0.122 149.2)
- #B26DAE
#B26DAE
oklch(63.2% 0.123 329)
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 #4E9E60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.023
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.031
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.041
Use #4E9E60 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.