#4E8C3A
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(57.9% 0.132 138.7), rgb(78, 140, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#4E8C3A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.132 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8C3A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 140, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 41%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.132 138.7) |
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 #4E8C3A | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E8C3A | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8C3A text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8C3A text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#CFDFCA
oklch(88.6% 0.033 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA5
oklch(80.8% 0.059 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#82AF75
oklch(70.7% 0.095 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#629B50
oklch(63.2% 0.122 138.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8C3A
oklch(57.9% 0.132 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#387025
oklch(49% 0.123 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C20
oklch(42.8% 0.103 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B20
oklch(37.6% 0.079 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#192C13
oklch(26.9% 0.051 138.5)
#4E8C3A 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) | #908132 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877B40 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A887A | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8C3A
#4E8C3A
oklch(57.9% 0.132 138.7)
- #9B5EAC
#9B5EAC
oklch(58% 0.133 318.6)
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 #4E8C3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.014
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.024
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.025
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.027
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
Use #4E8C3A 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.