#4E863A
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(56.3% 0.124 138.2), rgb(78, 134, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#4E863A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E863A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 134, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 40%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.124 138.2) |
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 #4E863A | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E863A | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E863A text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E863A text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECB
oklch(88.4% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.056 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#85AE78
oklch(70.7% 0.088 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#669A54
oklch(63.2% 0.114 138.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E863A
oklch(56.3% 0.124 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#3D6F2A
oklch(49% 0.114 138)
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Step 800
800
#335B24
oklch(42.8% 0.095 138)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B22
oklch(37.8% 0.075 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C15
oklch(27% 0.047 139.1)
#4E863A 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) | #8A7C33 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82773F | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B8275 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E863A
#4E863A
oklch(56.3% 0.124 138.2)
- #935CA4
#935CA4
oklch(56.3% 0.123 317.9)
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 #4E863A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.023
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
Use #4E863A 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.