#4D963A
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(60.5% 0.147 139.6), rgb(77, 150, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#4D963A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.147 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D963A |
| RGB | rgb(77, 150, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 44%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.147 139.6) |
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 #4D963A | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4D963A | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4D963A text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4D963A text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA0
oklch(80.8% 0.071 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AB26C
oklch(70.7% 0.115 139.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4D963A
oklch(60.5% 0.147 139.6)
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Step 600
600
#37881E
oklch(55.5% 0.16 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#29730F
oklch(49% 0.148 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#235E11
oklch(42.7% 0.123 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#224D17
oklch(37.6% 0.096 139.8)
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Step 950
950
#152D0F
oklch(26.9% 0.06 139.7)
#4D963A 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) | #9A8A30 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908341 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #479182 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D963A
#4D963A
oklch(60.5% 0.147 139.6)
- #A761B8
#A761B8
oklch(60.5% 0.147 319.6)
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 #4D963A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.034
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.035
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.039
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.041
Use #4D963A 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.