#4E8E49
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(58.7% 0.121 142.4), rgb(78, 142, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#4E8E49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8E49 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 142, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.121 142.4) |
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 #4E8E49 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E8E49 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8E49 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8E49 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.054 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#81AF7C
oklch(70.7% 0.088 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#609A5B
oklch(63% 0.11 142.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8E49
oklch(58.7% 0.121 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#367032
oklch(49% 0.112 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D5B2A
oklch(42.5% 0.093 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#294B26
oklch(37.6% 0.073 142.3)
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Step 950
950
#192C17
oklch(27% 0.045 142.1)
#4E8E49 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) | #918343 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887D4E | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #478A7E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8E49
#4E8E49
oklch(58.7% 0.121 142.4)
- #9E62A6
#9E62A6
oklch(58.7% 0.121 322.7)
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 #4E8E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.007
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.013
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.026
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.032
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.040
Use #4E8E49 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.