#4E8E42
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(58.5% 0.128 140.6), rgb(78, 142, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#4E8E42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8E42 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 142, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.128 140.6) |
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 #4E8E42 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E8E42 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8E42 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8E42 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#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
#CEDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 141)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAA8
oklch(80.8% 0.056 141)
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Step 400
400
#81AF78
oklch(70.7% 0.092 140.4)
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Step 500
500
#609B55
oklch(63.1% 0.118 140.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8E42
oklch(58.5% 0.128 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#36712B
oklch(49.2% 0.12 140.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C25
oklch(42.8% 0.099 140.5)
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Step 900
900
#294B23
oklch(37.6% 0.076 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#192C15
oklch(27% 0.048 140.2)
#4E8E42 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) | #91833B | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897D47 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #488A7D | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8E42
#4E8E42
oklch(58.5% 0.128 140.6)
- #9D60AA
#9D60AA
oklch(58.4% 0.128 320.4)
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 #4E8E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.008
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.020
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.024
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.028
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.033
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
Use #4E8E42 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.