#4E9E6F
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(63.6% 0.107 155.9), rgb(78, 158, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#4E9E6F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.107 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9E6F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 158, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.107 155.9) |
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 #4E9E6F | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9E6F | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9E6F text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9E6F 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
#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
#A6CBB3
oklch(80.8% 0.052 156.6)
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Step 400
400
#75B08B
oklch(70.6% 0.082 156.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9E6F
oklch(63.6% 0.107 155.9)
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Step 600
600
#2A8755
oklch(55.6% 0.117 155.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B7246
oklch(49% 0.107 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#1A5D39
oklch(42.7% 0.09 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C31
oklch(37.6% 0.07 155.6)
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Step 950
950
#122D1D
oklch(27% 0.045 155.8)
#4E9E6F 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) | #9D936C | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928B72 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #399D91 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9E6F
#4E9E6F
oklch(63.6% 0.107 155.9)
- #B371A4
#B371A4
oklch(63.6% 0.107 335.5)
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 #4E9E6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.023
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.040
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.044
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.045
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.045
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.046
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.047
Use #4E9E6F 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.