#4F903E
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(59.1% 0.134 139.5), rgb(79, 144, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#4F903E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.134 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F903E |
| RGB | rgb(79, 144, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.134 139.5) |
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 #4F903E | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4F903E | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F903E text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F903E text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.034 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA6
oklch(81% 0.06 139.8)
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Step 400
400
#81AF75
oklch(70.6% 0.096 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#609B51
oklch(63.1% 0.122 139.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4F903E
oklch(59.1% 0.134 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#367126
oklch(49.2% 0.124 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#2D5C21
oklch(42.7% 0.103 139.7)
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Step 900
900
#294C20
oklch(37.8% 0.081 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#192C14
oklch(26.9% 0.049 139.3)
#4F903E 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) | #948536 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7F44 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A8C7E | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F903E
#4F903E
oklch(59.1% 0.134 139.5)
- #A061AF
#A061AF
oklch(59.2% 0.134 319.7)
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 #4F903E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.014
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.024
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.025
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.025
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.033
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.043
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
Use #4F903E 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.