#4E884A
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(57.1% 0.111 142.6), rgb(78, 136, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#4E884A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 143°. 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 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E884A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 136, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 30%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.111 142.6) |
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 #4E884A | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E884A | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E884A text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E884A text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 142)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AC
oklch(80.8% 0.049 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#84AE80
oklch(70.8% 0.08 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#649960
oklch(63.1% 0.101 142.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E884A
oklch(57.1% 0.111 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A6F37
oklch(49% 0.103 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#315B2E
oklch(42.8% 0.086 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A29
oklch(37.6% 0.065 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C18
oklch(27.1% 0.043 142)
#4E884A 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) | #8B7E45 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82794E | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #488579 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E884A
#4E884A
oklch(57.1% 0.111 142.6)
- #96609E
#96609E
oklch(57.1% 0.111 322.2)
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 #4E884A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.025
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.026
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.026
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.041
Use #4E884A 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.