#4C843A
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(55.7% 0.122 138.6), rgb(76, 132, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#4C843A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.122 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C843A |
| RGB | rgb(76, 132, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 39%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.122 138.6) |
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 #4C843A | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4C843A | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C843A text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C843A text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECB
oklch(88.4% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA8
oklch(81% 0.055 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#85AE79
oklch(70.7% 0.087 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#659A56
oklch(63.2% 0.113 139)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4C843A
oklch(55.7% 0.122 138.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D6F2C
oklch(49% 0.112 138.5)
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Step 800
800
#325B25
oklch(42.7% 0.095 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B23
oklch(37.8% 0.074 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C15
oklch(27% 0.047 139.1)
#4C843A 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) | #887A33 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80753F | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #488073 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C843A
#4C843A
oklch(55.7% 0.122 138.6)
- #915AA1
#915AA1
oklch(55.6% 0.122 318.3)
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 #4C843A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.041
Use #4C843A 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.