Light Forest Green #4F9153
Light Forest Green is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green with hex code #4F9153 and RGB rgb(79, 145, 83).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#4F9153 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Light Forest Green. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Colors that go with Light Forest Green
Matches found by rotating Light Forest Green around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Light Forest Green
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Light Forest Green, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Light Forest Green, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.017
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.042
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
More about Light Forest Green
How to make Light Forest Green
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 2 parts green
- 1 part pink
- 1 part gray
Recipe result: #4A9153, a difference of ΔE 0.005 from Light Forest Green. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Light Forest Green in every format
| HEX | #4F9153 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 145, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 29%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.115 145.2) |
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 #4F9153 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4F9153 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F9153 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F9153 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Shades and tints of Light Forest Green
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
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBAB
oklch(81% 0.056 145)
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Step 400
400
#7DB07E
oklch(70.8% 0.09 145)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4F9153
oklch(59.7% 0.115 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#3D8643
oklch(55.6% 0.124 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#2E7134
oklch(49% 0.116 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#275C2C
oklch(42.6% 0.095 145.5)
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Step 900
900
#254C28
oklch(37.7% 0.075 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#162C18
oklch(26.8% 0.046 146.2)
Light Forest Green 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) | #93864E | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8057 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #468E82 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.115 |
Use Light Forest Green 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.