#4E8F56
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.2% 0.109 146.8), rgb(78, 143, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#4E8F56 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8F56 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 143, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 29%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.109 146.8) |
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 #4E8F56 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E8F56 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8F56 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8F56 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAE
oklch(81% 0.05 146)
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Step 400
400
#80AE84
oklch(70.6% 0.078 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F9A65
oklch(63.1% 0.1 146.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8F56
oklch(59.2% 0.109 146.8)
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Step 700
700
#35703D
oklch(49.2% 0.101 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C5B33
oklch(42.7% 0.083 147.2)
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Step 900
900
#284B2C
oklch(37.7% 0.066 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#182C1A
oklch(27% 0.042 146.7)
#4E8F56 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) | #918552 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877F59 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #448C81 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8F56
#4E8F56
oklch(59.2% 0.109 146.8)
- #9F65A0
#9F65A0
oklch(59% 0.11 326.3)
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 #4E8F56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.008
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.020
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.031
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.044
Use #4E8F56 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.