#4E8F39
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(58.7% 0.138 138.7), rgb(78, 143, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#4E8F39 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8F39 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 143, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 43%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.138 138.7) |
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 #4E8F39 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E8F39 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8F39 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8F39 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#CEDFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#81B073
oklch(70.8% 0.1 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#609B4D
oklch(63% 0.126 138.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8F39
oklch(58.7% 0.138 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#367122
oklch(49.1% 0.128 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#2D5C1E
oklch(42.7% 0.106 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#294C1E
oklch(37.8% 0.083 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#192C13
oklch(26.9% 0.051 138.5)
#4E8F39 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) | #938330 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7E40 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #498A7C | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8F39
#4E8F39
oklch(58.7% 0.138 138.7)
- #9E5FB0
#9E5FB0
oklch(58.7% 0.137 318.4)
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 #4E8F39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.017
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.024
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.025
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.026
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.032
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.040
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.044
Use #4E8F39 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.