#4C8F38
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(58.6% 0.14 139.1), rgb(76, 143, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#4C8F38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.140 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C8F38 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 143, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 44%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.14 139.1) |
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 #4C8F38 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4C8F38 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C8F38 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C8F38 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#80B073
oklch(70.7% 0.1 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#5E9C4D
oklch(63.2% 0.129 139.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4C8F38
oklch(58.6% 0.14 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#347121
oklch(49% 0.129 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C1D
oklch(42.6% 0.107 139)
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Step 900
900
#284C1E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 139.3)
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Step 950
950
#182D12
oklch(27.1% 0.054 139)
#4C8F38 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) | #93832F | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7D3F | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #478A7C | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C8F38
#4C8F38
oklch(58.6% 0.14 139.1)
- #9F5EB0
#9F5EB0
oklch(58.6% 0.139 319.1)
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 #4C8F38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.019
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.025
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.025
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.034
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.038
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.042
Use #4C8F38 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.