#4A8E52
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(58.6% 0.114 146.5), rgb(74, 142, 82).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#4A8E52 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A8E52 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 142, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 31%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.114 146.5) |
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 #4A8E52 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A8E52 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A8E52 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A8E52 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#CEDFCE
oklch(88.6% 0.029 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.052 146)
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Step 400
400
#7FAF82
oklch(70.8% 0.083 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D9B63
oklch(63.2% 0.105 146.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4A8E52
oklch(58.6% 0.114 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#32703B
oklch(49% 0.105 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#2B5C31
oklch(42.9% 0.088 146.4)
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Step 900
900
#274B2B
oklch(37.6% 0.068 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#182C1A
oklch(27% 0.042 146.7)
#4A8E52 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) | #90844E | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867D56 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F8B7F | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A8E52
#4A8E52
oklch(58.6% 0.114 146.5)
- #9F63A0
#9F63A0
oklch(58.7% 0.113 326.3)
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 #4A8E52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.011
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.017
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.043
Use #4A8E52 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.