#4F8D35
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(58.2% 0.138 137.6), rgb(79, 141, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#4F8D35 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 138°. 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 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F8D35 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 141, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 45%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.138 137.6) |
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 #4F8D35 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4F8D35 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F8D35 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F8D35 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECBA4
oklch(81% 0.062 137.7)
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Step 400
400
#82AF72
oklch(70.6% 0.099 137.7)
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Step 500
500
#629B4C
oklch(63.1% 0.126 137.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4F8D35
oklch(58.2% 0.138 137.6)
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Step 700
700
#39711F
oklch(49.2% 0.128 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C1C
oklch(42.7% 0.106 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B1D
oklch(37.5% 0.082 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#192C12
oklch(26.9% 0.052 137.8)
#4F8D35 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) | #91822B | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897C3C | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C887A | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F8D35
#4F8D35
oklch(58.2% 0.138 137.6)
- #9C5EAF
#9C5EAF
oklch(58.2% 0.137 317.9)
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 #4F8D35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.018
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.021
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.022
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.026
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.032
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.041
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.042
Use #4F8D35 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.