#4A8A4B
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(57.4% 0.115 144.2), rgb(74, 138, 75).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#4A8A4B 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A8A4B |
| RGB | rgb(74, 138, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 30%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.115 144.2) |
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 #4A8A4B | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A8A4B | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A8A4B text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A8A4B text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#81AE80
oklch(70.6% 0.082 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#609A60
oklch(63.1% 0.105 144.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4A8A4B
oklch(57.4% 0.115 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#367037
oklch(49.1% 0.107 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5B2E
oklch(42.6% 0.088 144.3)
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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)
#4A8A4B 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) | #8C8046 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837A4F | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42877B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A8A4B
#4A8A4B
oklch(57.4% 0.115 144.2)
- #9A609F
#9A609F
oklch(57.6% 0.115 324.1)
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 #4A8A4B, 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 0.022
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.029
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.041
Use #4A8A4B 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.