#4D893D
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(57.1% 0.126 139.4), rgb(77, 137, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#4D893D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.126 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D893D |
| RGB | rgb(77, 137, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.126 139.4) |
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 #4D893D | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4D893D | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4D893D text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4D893D text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
-
Step 200
200
#CFDFCB
oklch(88.6% 0.032 139.4)
-
Step 300
300
#AECAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.057 139.4)
-
Step 400
400
#83AF78
oklch(70.8% 0.091 139.5)
-
Step 500
500
#639A55
oklch(63.1% 0.115 139.5)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#4D893D
oklch(57.1% 0.126 139.4)
-
Step 700
700
#3A702B
oklch(49.1% 0.116 139.4)
-
Step 800
800
#305B25
oklch(42.6% 0.096 139.6)
-
Step 900
900
#2B4B23
oklch(37.7% 0.075 139.6)
-
Step 950
950
#1A2C15
oklch(27% 0.047 139.1)
#4D893D 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) | #8D7E36 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847942 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #488578 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D893D
#4D893D
oklch(57.1% 0.126 139.4)
- #975DA6
#975DA6
oklch(57.1% 0.126 319.2)
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 #4D893D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.016
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.028
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.030
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.033
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
Use #4D893D 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.