#4B8632
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(56.1% 0.133 137.5), rgb(75, 134, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#4B8632 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.133 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B8632 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 134, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 46%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.133 137.5) |
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 #4B8632 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B8632 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B8632 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B8632 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA5
oklch(80.9% 0.059 137.3)
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Step 400
400
#84AF74
oklch(70.8% 0.095 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#649A4E
oklch(63% 0.122 137.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4B8632
oklch(56.1% 0.133 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B7023
oklch(49.1% 0.123 137.4)
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Step 800
800
#315B1F
oklch(42.6% 0.101 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B1F
oklch(37.7% 0.079 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C13
oklch(27% 0.05 137.5)
#4B8632 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) | #8A7B29 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827639 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #488174 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B8632
#4B8632
oklch(56.1% 0.133 137.5)
- #9459A7
#9459A7
oklch(56.1% 0.132 317.5)
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 #4B8632, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.028
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.032
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
Use #4B8632 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.