#4C8A47
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(57.5% 0.118 142.4), rgb(76, 138, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#4C8A47 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C8A47 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 138, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 32%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.118 142.4) |
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 #4C8A47 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4C8A47 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C8A47 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C8A47 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 142)
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Step 300
300
#AECAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.054 141.6)
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Step 400
400
#82AE7D
oklch(70.6% 0.085 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#619A5C
oklch(63.1% 0.109 142.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4C8A47
oklch(57.5% 0.118 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#387033
oklch(49.1% 0.11 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B2B
oklch(42.7% 0.09 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B27
oklch(37.7% 0.071 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#192C17
oklch(27% 0.045 142.1)
#4C8A47 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) | #8D8042 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847A4B | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45867A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C8A47
#4C8A47
oklch(57.5% 0.118 142.4)
- #995FA1
#995FA1
oklch(57.4% 0.118 322.5)
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 #4C8A47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.014
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.023
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.027
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.035
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.036
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.042
Use #4C8A47 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.