#4E894D
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(57.4% 0.109 143.7), rgb(78, 137, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#4E894D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E894D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 137, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 28%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.109 143.7) |
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 #4E894D | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E894D | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E894D text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E894D text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9AD
oklch(80.8% 0.049 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#83AE81
oklch(70.8% 0.079 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#639961
oklch(63% 0.1 143.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E894D
oklch(57.4% 0.109 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A6F39
oklch(49.1% 0.101 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#305B30
oklch(42.8% 0.084 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B2A
oklch(37.8% 0.067 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C19
oklch(27.1% 0.042 143.1)
#4E894D 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) | #8B7F49 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837A51 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47867A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E894D
#4E894D
oklch(57.4% 0.109 143.7)
- #98619D
#98619D
oklch(57.4% 0.109 323.9)
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 #4E894D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.019
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.023
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.025
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
Use #4E894D 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.