#4E9344
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(59.9% 0.133 141.2), rgb(78, 147, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#4E9344 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.133 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9344 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 147, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 37%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.133 141.2) |
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 #4E9344 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9344 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9344 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9344 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#CDE0C9
oklch(88.6% 0.037 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA4
oklch(81% 0.066 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BB173
oklch(70.7% 0.105 141.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9344
oklch(59.9% 0.133 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#3B872F
oklch(55.6% 0.145 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#2C7222
oklch(49% 0.134 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#265D1E
oklch(42.6% 0.111 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#244D1E
oklch(37.8% 0.088 141.2)
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Step 950
950
#162D13
oklch(27% 0.055 141.5)
#4E9344 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) | #96873D | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D814A | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #478F81 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9344
#4E9344
oklch(59.9% 0.133 141.2)
- #A463AF
#A463AF
oklch(60% 0.132 321.6)
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 #4E9344, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.018
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.021
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.035
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.044
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.044
Use #4E9344 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.