#4A8949
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(57.1% 0.115 143.6), rgb(74, 137, 73).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#4A8949 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A8949 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 137, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 30%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.115 143.6) |
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 #4A8949 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A8949 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A8949 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A8949 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECD
oklch(88.4% 0.029 143.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#81AE7F
oklch(70.6% 0.083 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#609A5F
oklch(63.1% 0.106 143.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4A8949
oklch(57.1% 0.115 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#377036
oklch(49.1% 0.107 143.4)
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Step 800
800
#2E5B2D
oklch(42.6% 0.089 143.4)
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Step 900
900
#294B29
oklch(37.7% 0.069 144)
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Step 950
950
#192C18
oklch(27% 0.044 143.1)
#4A8949 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) | #8B7F44 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83794D | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42867A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A8949
#4A8949
oklch(57.1% 0.115 143.6)
- #985F9E
#985F9E
oklch(57.1% 0.114 323.5)
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 #4A8949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.018
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.024
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.030
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
Use #4A8949 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.