#4E9143
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(59.4% 0.131 140.9), rgb(78, 145, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#4E9143 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9143 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 145, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 37%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.131 140.9) |
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 #4E9143 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9143 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9143 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9143 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACBA5
oklch(80.8% 0.063 141.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CB174
oklch(70.7% 0.103 141.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9143
oklch(59.4% 0.131 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#3D8730
oklch(55.7% 0.143 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#2E7223
oklch(49.1% 0.132 141)
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Step 800
800
#285D1F
oklch(42.7% 0.109 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#254C1F
oklch(37.6% 0.085 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#162D13
oklch(27% 0.055 141.5)
#4E9143 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) | #94863C | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8048 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #478D7F | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9143
#4E9143
oklch(59.4% 0.131 140.9)
- #A162AD
#A162AD
oklch(59.4% 0.13 321)
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 #4E9143, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.013
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.019
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.027
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.029
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.035
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.044
Use #4E9143 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.