#4E923C
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(59.5% 0.139 139.5), rgb(78, 146, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#4E923C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E923C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 146, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 42%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.139 139.5) |
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 #4E923C | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E923C | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E923C text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E923C text on black | 5.50:1 | 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
#CDE0C8
oklch(88.6% 0.038 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA2
oklch(80.9% 0.068 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CB16F
oklch(70.7% 0.109 139.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E923C
oklch(59.5% 0.139 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#3C8726
oklch(55.5% 0.151 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#2E7318
oklch(49.2% 0.141 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#275D17
oklch(42.6% 0.116 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#254D1A
oklch(37.8% 0.091 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#162D10
oklch(27% 0.058 139.5)
#4E923C 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) | #968633 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8042 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #488D7F | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E923C
#4E923C
oklch(59.5% 0.139 139.5)
- #A260B2
#A260B2
oklch(59.4% 0.14 319.6)
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 #4E923C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.020
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.027
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.028
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.029
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.032
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.044
Use #4E923C 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.