#4D8B3D
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(57.6% 0.129 139.5), rgb(77, 139, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#4D8B3D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.129 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D8B3D |
| RGB | rgb(77, 139, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 39%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.129 139.5) |
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 #4D8B3D | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4D8B3D | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4D8B3D text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4D8B3D text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFCB
oklch(88.6% 0.032 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.057 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#82AF77
oklch(70.7% 0.093 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#629B53
oklch(63.2% 0.119 139.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4D8B3D
oklch(57.6% 0.129 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#387029
oklch(49% 0.119 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C23
oklch(42.8% 0.1 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B22
oklch(37.6% 0.077 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#192C14
oklch(26.9% 0.049 139.3)
#4D8B3D 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) | #8F8036 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867B43 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48877A | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D8B3D
#4D8B3D
oklch(57.6% 0.129 139.5)
- #9A5EA9
#9A5EA9
oklch(57.7% 0.129 319.4)
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 #4D8B3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.013
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.026
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.027
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.028
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.031
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.039
Use #4D8B3D 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.