#4E9047
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(59.1% 0.126 141.9), rgb(78, 144, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#4E9047 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.126 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9047 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 144, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 34%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.126 141.9) |
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 #4E9047 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9047 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9047 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9047 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#ADCAA9
oklch(80.8% 0.055 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#80AF7A
oklch(70.6% 0.091 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#5F9B58
oklch(63.1% 0.116 141.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E9047
oklch(59.1% 0.126 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#35712F
oklch(49.2% 0.117 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C27
oklch(42.7% 0.098 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#284B25
oklch(37.6% 0.075 142.3)
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Step 950
950
#182C16
oklch(26.9% 0.047 142.1)
#4E9047 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) | #938541 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7F4C | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #478C7F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9047
#4E9047
oklch(59.1% 0.126 141.9)
- #A062AA
#A062AA
oklch(59.1% 0.126 321.9)
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 #4E9047, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.009
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.014
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.026
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.031
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.037
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
Use #4E9047 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.