#4E8B50
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(58% 0.109 144.7), rgb(78, 139, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#4E8B50 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8B50 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 139, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 28%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.109 144.7) |
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 #4E8B50 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E8B50 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8B50 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8B50 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#82AE82
oklch(70.7% 0.079 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#629963
oklch(63% 0.099 144.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8B50
oklch(58% 0.109 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#386F3A
oklch(49% 0.101 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B31
oklch(42.8% 0.084 144.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B2B
oklch(37.8% 0.066 144.8)
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Step 950
950
#192C19
oklch(27% 0.043 144.3)
#4E8B50 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) | #8D814C | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847B54 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46887C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8B50
#4E8B50
oklch(58% 0.109 144.7)
- #9A639E
#9A639E
oklch(58% 0.108 324.5)
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 #4E8B50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.018
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.025
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.025
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.043
Use #4E8B50 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.