#4E8D4C
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(58.4% 0.116 143.3), rgb(78, 141, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#4E8D4C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.116 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8D4C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 141, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 30%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.116 143.3) |
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 #4E8D4C | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E8D4C | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8D4C text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8D4C text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECD
oklch(88.4% 0.029 143.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAB
oklch(80.9% 0.053 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#81AE7F
oklch(70.6% 0.083 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#609A5E
oklch(63.1% 0.107 143.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8D4C
oklch(58.4% 0.116 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#377035
oklch(49.1% 0.108 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E5B2D
oklch(42.6% 0.089 143.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B28
oklch(37.7% 0.07 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#192C18
oklch(27% 0.044 143.1)
#4E8D4C 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) | #908347 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877D50 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #478A7D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8D4C
#4E8D4C
oklch(58.4% 0.116 143.3)
- #9D62A3
#9D62A3
oklch(58.4% 0.117 323.6)
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 #4E8D4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.010
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.013
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.028
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
Use #4E8D4C 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.