#4E8440
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(55.9% 0.115 139.5), rgb(78, 132, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#4E8440 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8440 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 132, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 35%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.115 139.5) |
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 #4E8440 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E8440 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8440 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8440 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.051 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#86AD7C
oklch(70.6% 0.082 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#67995A
oklch(63.1% 0.106 139.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8440
oklch(55.9% 0.115 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#3E6F31
oklch(49.1% 0.107 139.4)
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Step 800
800
#335A29
oklch(42.6% 0.088 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A26
oklch(37.6% 0.068 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C17
oklch(27.1% 0.044 139.7)
#4E8440 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) | #877A3A | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807545 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A8074 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8440
#4E8440
oklch(55.9% 0.115 139.5)
- #915C9E
#915C9E
oklch(55.8% 0.115 319.5)
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 #4E8440, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.041
Use #4E8440 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.