#4E8740
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(56.7% 0.119 139.7), rgb(78, 135, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#4E8740 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.119 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8740 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 135, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 36%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.119 139.7) |
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 #4E8740 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E8740 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8740 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8740 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#E5EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA9
oklch(81% 0.054 140)
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Step 400
400
#84AE7A
oklch(70.7% 0.087 139.7)
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Step 500
500
#659A58
oklch(63.2% 0.11 139.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8740
oklch(56.7% 0.119 139.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C6F2F
oklch(49% 0.11 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#325B28
oklch(42.8% 0.092 139.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B25
oklch(37.8% 0.072 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C16
oklch(27% 0.046 140)
#4E8740 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) | #8A7D3A | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827845 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A8377 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8740
#4E8740
oklch(56.7% 0.119 139.7)
- #955DA2
#955DA2
oklch(56.6% 0.12 319.9)
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 #4E8740, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.020
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.031
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.032
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.035
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.040
Use #4E8740 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.