#4D8A49
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(57.6% 0.115 142.6), rgb(77, 138, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#4D8A49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 143°. 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 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D8A49 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 138, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.115 142.6) |
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 #4D8A49 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4D8A49 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4D8A49 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4D8A49 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#AECAAB
oklch(81% 0.052 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#82AE7E
oklch(70.6% 0.083 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#629A5E
oklch(63.2% 0.106 142.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4D8A49
oklch(57.6% 0.115 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#387035
oklch(49.2% 0.108 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B2C
oklch(42.7% 0.089 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B28
oklch(37.7% 0.07 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#192C18
oklch(27% 0.044 143.1)
#4D8A49 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) | #8D8044 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847A4D | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46877A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D8A49
#4D8A49
oklch(57.6% 0.115 142.6)
- #9960A1
#9960A1
oklch(57.5% 0.116 322.5)
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 #4D8A49, 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 0.022
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.030
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
Use #4D8A49 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.