#4E9149
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(59.4% 0.125 142.4), rgb(78, 145, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#4E9149 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9149 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 145, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 33%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.125 142.4) |
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 #4E9149 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9149 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9149 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9149 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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 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
#CDDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACBA7
oklch(80.8% 0.061 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#7CB077
oklch(70.6% 0.098 142.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9149
oklch(59.4% 0.125 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#3C8737
oklch(55.7% 0.137 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#2E722A
oklch(49.1% 0.126 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#275D24
oklch(42.7% 0.105 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#254C22
oklch(37.6% 0.082 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#162D15
oklch(27.1% 0.052 143.1)
#4E9149 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) | #948643 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B804E | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #468D80 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9149
#4E9149
oklch(59.4% 0.125 142.4)
- #A163AA
#A163AA
oklch(59.4% 0.125 322.3)
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 #4E9149, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.012
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.012
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.027
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.039
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.045
Use #4E9149 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.