#4E9542
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(60.4% 0.138 140.9), rgb(78, 149, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#4E9542 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9542 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 149, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 39%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.138 140.9) |
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 #4E9542 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9542 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9542 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9542 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#CCE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA3
oklch(80.9% 0.068 141)
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Step 400
400
#7AB171
oklch(70.6% 0.108 141)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9542
oklch(60.4% 0.138 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#39882B
oklch(55.7% 0.15 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#2A731D
oklch(49.1% 0.14 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#255E1B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#234D1C
oklch(37.7% 0.091 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#152D11
oklch(26.9% 0.058 140.9)
#4E9542 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) | #99893A | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8348 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #479182 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9542
#4E9542
oklch(60.4% 0.138 140.9)
- #A663B3
#A663B3
oklch(60.4% 0.138 320.9)
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 #4E9542, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.025
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.026
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.035
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.040
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
Use #4E9542 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.