#4F9364
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.5% 0.1 152.4), rgb(79, 147, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#4F9364 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F9364 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 147, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 30%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.1 152.4) |
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 #4F9364 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4F9364 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F9364 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F9364 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 152.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#7BAF89
oklch(70.7% 0.078 152.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4F9364
oklch(60.5% 0.1 152.4)
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Step 600
600
#398553
oklch(55.5% 0.109 152.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B7143
oklch(49.2% 0.102 152)
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Step 800
800
#255C38
oklch(42.7% 0.084 152.5)
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Step 900
900
#244B30
oklch(37.6% 0.064 152.2)
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Step 950
950
#162C1C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 151.6)
#4F9364 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) | #938961 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898267 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #419187 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F9364
#4F9364
oklch(60.5% 0.1 152.4)
- #A56B9C
#A56B9C
oklch(60.6% 0.099 332.4)
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 #4F9364, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.022
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.023
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
Use #4F9364 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.