#4E9038
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(58.9% 0.14 138.6), rgb(78, 144, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#4E9038 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.140 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9038 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 144, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 44%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.14 138.6) |
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 #4E9038 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9038 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9038 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9038 text on black | 5.37:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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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
#80B072
oklch(70.7% 0.101 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#5F9C4C
oklch(63.2% 0.129 138.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E9038
oklch(58.9% 0.14 138.6)
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Step 700
700
#357120
oklch(49% 0.13 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#2D5C1C
oklch(42.6% 0.108 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#294C1D
oklch(37.8% 0.084 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#182C12
oklch(26.8% 0.053 138.8)
#4E9038 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) | #94842F | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7F3F | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #498B7D | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9038
#4E9038
oklch(58.9% 0.14 138.6)
- #A05FB2
#A05FB2
oklch(59% 0.14 318.7)
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 #4E9038, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.019
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.024
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.025
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.028
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.032
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.043
Use #4E9038 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.