#4D9040
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(59% 0.133 140.5), rgb(77, 144, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#4D9040 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.133 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 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D9040 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 144, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 38%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.133 140.5) |
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 #4D9040 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4D9040 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4D9040 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4D9040 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#CEDFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.034 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA6
oklch(80.9% 0.061 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#80B076
oklch(70.8% 0.097 140.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E9B52
oklch(63% 0.122 140.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4D9040
oklch(59% 0.133 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#347128
oklch(49.1% 0.124 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C22
oklch(42.7% 0.103 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#284C21
oklch(37.8% 0.081 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#182C14
oklch(26.9% 0.05 140.3)
#4D9040 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) | #948539 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7F46 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #478C7E | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D9040
#4D9040
oklch(59% 0.133 140.5)
- #A060AD
#A060AD
oklch(58.9% 0.133 320.7)
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 #4D9040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.013
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.022
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.026
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.027
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.035
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.042
Use #4D9040 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.