#4E8B3E
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(57.7% 0.127 139.5), rgb(78, 139, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#4E8B3E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.127 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8B3E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 139, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.127 139.5) |
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 #4E8B3E | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E8B3E | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8B3E text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8B3E text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFCB
oklch(88.6% 0.032 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.057 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#83AF78
oklch(70.8% 0.091 139.5)
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Step 500
500
#629A54
oklch(63% 0.116 139.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8B3E
oklch(57.7% 0.127 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#39702A
oklch(49.1% 0.118 139.4)
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Step 800
800
#305B24
oklch(42.6% 0.097 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B22
oklch(37.7% 0.076 139.1)
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Step 950
950
#192C15
oklch(27% 0.048 140.2)
#4E8B3E 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) | #8F8037 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867B43 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49877A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8B3E
#4E8B3E
oklch(57.7% 0.127 139.5)
- #9A5EA8
#9A5EA8
oklch(57.7% 0.128 319.8)
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 #4E8B3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.011
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.025
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.026
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.027
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.031
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.039
Use #4E8B3E 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.