#4E842E
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(55.6% 0.131 135.7), rgb(78, 132, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#4E842E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 136°. 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 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E842E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 132, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.131 135.7) |
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 #4E842E | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E842E | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E842E text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E842E text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.032 135)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#86AE72
oklch(70.6% 0.095 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#679A4C
oklch(63.2% 0.122 135.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E842E
oklch(55.6% 0.131 135.7)
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Step 700
700
#3F6F20
oklch(49% 0.121 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#345B1D
oklch(42.7% 0.101 135.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B1E
oklch(37.8% 0.079 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C12
oklch(27% 0.05 135.7)
#4E842E 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) | #897924 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817535 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C7F72 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E842E
#4E842E
oklch(55.6% 0.131 135.7)
- #9159A7
#9159A7
oklch(55.8% 0.131 315.9)
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 #4E842E, 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 0.033
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.038
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.042
Use #4E842E 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.