#4E9F53
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.3% 0.136 145), rgb(78, 159, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#4E9F53 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9F53 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 159, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.136 145) |
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 #4E9F53 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9F53 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9F53 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9F53 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#E2EDE2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 144)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA6
oklch(81% 0.068 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#75B277
oklch(70.6% 0.106 145.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9F53
oklch(63.3% 0.136 145)
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Step 600
600
#2C8936
oklch(55.7% 0.148 145)
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Step 700
700
#1D7428
oklch(49.1% 0.138 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#1B5E23
oklch(42.6% 0.113 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D21
oklch(37.6% 0.088 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#132D14
oklch(26.9% 0.055 144.6)
#4E9F53 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) | #A1934D | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968B58 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #419B8D | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9F53
#4E9F53
oklch(63.3% 0.136 145)
- #B36BB7
#B36BB7
oklch(63.4% 0.136 325.1)
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 #4E9F53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.016
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.025
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.030
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.038
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.041
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
Use #4E9F53 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.