#4B8734
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(56.4% 0.132 138), rgb(75, 135, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#4B8734 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.132 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B8734 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 135, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 44%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.132 138) |
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 #4B8734 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B8734 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B8734 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B8734 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFCA
oklch(88.6% 0.033 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA5
oklch(80.8% 0.059 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#83AF74
oklch(70.7% 0.096 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#639B4F
oklch(63.2% 0.123 138)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4B8734
oklch(56.4% 0.132 138)
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Step 700
700
#3A7024
oklch(49% 0.123 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#305B20
oklch(42.5% 0.101 138.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B1F
oklch(37.6% 0.079 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C13
oklch(27% 0.05 137.5)
#4B8734 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) | #8B7C2B | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83773A | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #478275 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B8734
#4B8734
oklch(56.4% 0.132 138)
- #955AA7
#955AA7
oklch(56.4% 0.131 318)
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 #4B8734, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.026
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.031
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
Use #4B8734 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.