#4A8940
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(57% 0.125 141), rgb(74, 137, 64).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#4A8940 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A8940 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 137, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 36%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.125 141) |
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 #4A8940 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A8940 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A8940 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A8940 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAA8
oklch(80.8% 0.056 141)
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Step 400
400
#81AF7A
oklch(70.7% 0.09 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#619B57
oklch(63.2% 0.115 140.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4A8940
oklch(57% 0.125 141)
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Step 700
700
#37702E
oklch(49% 0.115 141)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C27
oklch(42.8% 0.097 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B24
oklch(37.7% 0.074 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#192C16
oklch(27% 0.047 141.1)
#4A8940 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) | #8C7E3A | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837945 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #448578 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A8940
#4A8940
oklch(57% 0.125 141)
- #985DA4
#985DA4
oklch(57.1% 0.124 320.7)
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 #4A8940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.017
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.030
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.031
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
Use #4A8940 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.