#4F8736
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(56.6% 0.128 137.2), rgb(79, 135, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#4F8736 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F8736 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 135, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 43%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.128 137.2) |
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 #4F8736 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F8736 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F8736 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F8736 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECA
oklch(88.4% 0.031 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA5
oklch(80.9% 0.059 137.3)
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Step 400
400
#85AE75
oklch(70.6% 0.092 137.2)
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Step 500
500
#669A50
oklch(63.2% 0.118 137)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4F8736
oklch(56.6% 0.128 137.2)
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Step 700
700
#3D7025
oklch(49.2% 0.12 137.1)
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Step 800
800
#335B21
oklch(42.7% 0.098 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B20
oklch(37.8% 0.077 137.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C13
oklch(27.1% 0.049 136.4)
#4F8736 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) | #8B7C2E | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83783C | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C8275 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F8736
#4F8736
oklch(56.6% 0.128 137.2)
- #945CA7
#945CA7
oklch(56.6% 0.127 317.1)
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 #4F8736, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.022
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.029
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.030
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.043
Use #4F8736 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.