#4E9F42
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63% 0.152 141.2), rgb(78, 159, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#4E9F42 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9F42 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 159, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.152 141.2) |
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 #4E9F42 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9F42 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9F42 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9F42 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#75B36C
oklch(70.7% 0.119 141.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9F42
oklch(63% 0.152 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#2D891E
oklch(55.5% 0.165 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#1E740F
oklch(49% 0.153 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F11
oklch(42.7% 0.128 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E17
oklch(37.7% 0.1 141.2)
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Step 950
950
#132E0F
oklch(27.1% 0.063 141.2)
#4E9F42 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) | #A39239 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988B49 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #459A8B | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9F42
#4E9F42
oklch(63% 0.152 141.2)
- #B267C0
#B267C0
oklch(63.1% 0.151 321.1)
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 #4E9F42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.023
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.026
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.039
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.040
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.040
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.041
Use #4E9F42 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.