#4C853E
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(56% 0.119 139.7), rgb(76, 133, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#4C853E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 140°. 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 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C853E |
| RGB | rgb(76, 133, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.119 139.7) |
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 #4C853E | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4C853E | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C853E text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C853E text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#E5EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA9
oklch(81% 0.054 140)
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Step 400
400
#84AE7A
oklch(70.7% 0.087 139.7)
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Step 500
500
#659A58
oklch(63.2% 0.11 139.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4C853E
oklch(56% 0.119 139.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C6F2F
oklch(49% 0.11 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#325B28
oklch(42.8% 0.092 139.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B25
oklch(37.8% 0.072 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C16
oklch(27% 0.046 140)
#4C853E 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) | #887B38 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807643 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #488175 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C853E
#4C853E
oklch(56% 0.119 139.7)
- #935CA0
#935CA0
oklch(56.1% 0.119 319.8)
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 #4C853E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.026
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.039
Use #4C853E 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.