#4A8334
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(55.2% 0.127 137.9), rgb(74, 131, 52).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#4A8334 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A8334 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 131, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 43%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.127 137.9) |
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 #4A8334 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A8334 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A8334 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A8334 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECA
oklch(88.4% 0.031 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.058 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#84AE76
oklch(70.6% 0.091 138)
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Step 500
500
#659A52
oklch(63.1% 0.117 137.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4A8334
oklch(55.2% 0.127 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C7027
oklch(49.2% 0.119 137.8)
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Step 800
800
#325B22
oklch(42.7% 0.098 137.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B21
oklch(37.7% 0.077 138.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C14
oklch(27% 0.049 138.2)
#4A8334 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) | #87792C | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F743A | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #477F72 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A8334
#4A8334
oklch(55.2% 0.127 137.9)
- #9158A2
#9158A2
oklch(55.3% 0.127 318.1)
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 #4A8334, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.040
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.041
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.041
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.041
Use #4A8334 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.