#4C823B
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(55.2% 0.118 138.7), rgb(76, 130, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#4C823B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C823B |
| RGB | rgb(76, 130, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 38%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.118 138.7) |
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 #4C823B | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4C823B | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C823B text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C823B text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9A9
oklch(80.8% 0.052 138.9)
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Step 400
400
#86AE7A
oklch(70.8% 0.085 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#679958
oklch(63.1% 0.108 138.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4C823B
oklch(55.2% 0.118 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#3E6F2E
oklch(49.1% 0.11 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#345A27
oklch(42.6% 0.09 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A24
oklch(37.6% 0.071 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C16
oklch(27.1% 0.045 138.8)
#4C823B 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) | #867835 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7340 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #497E72 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C823B
#4C823B
oklch(55.2% 0.118 138.7)
- #8F5A9E
#8F5A9E
oklch(55.2% 0.118 318.6)
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 #4C823B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.035
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.042
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.042
Use #4C823B 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.