#4E9239
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(59.5% 0.142 139), rgb(78, 146, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#4E9239 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.142 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9239 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 146, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 44%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.142 139) |
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 #4E9239 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9239 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9239 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9239 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CB16D
oklch(70.6% 0.111 138.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9239
oklch(59.5% 0.142 139)
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Step 600
600
#3C8722
oklch(55.5% 0.154 139)
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Step 700
700
#2E7313
oklch(49.2% 0.144 138.9)
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Step 800
800
#275D14
oklch(42.6% 0.118 139)
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Step 900
900
#254D18
oklch(37.8% 0.093 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#162D10
oklch(27% 0.058 139.5)
#4E9239 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) | #96862F | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8040 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #498D7F | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9239
#4E9239
oklch(59.5% 0.142 139)
- #A260B4
#A260B4
oklch(59.5% 0.142 318.8)
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 #4E9239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.023
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.026
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.027
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.030
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.031
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.042
Use #4E9239 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.