#4A7700
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(51.6% 0.141 130.9), rgb(74, 119, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#4A7700 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A7700 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 119, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.141 130.9) |
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 #4A7700 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A7700 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A7700 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4A7700 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9C
oklch(80.8% 0.068 131)
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Step 400
400
#89AF65
oklch(70.8% 0.109 130.9)
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Step 500
500
#6B9A36
oklch(63.1% 0.14 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#538401
oklch(55.7% 0.151 130.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4A7700
oklch(51.6% 0.141 130.9)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#304B0F
oklch(37.8% 0.091 130.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0B
oklch(27% 0.058 131.2)
#4A7700 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) | #7D6D00 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776A14 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C7164 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A7700
#4A7700
oklch(51.6% 0.141 130.9)
- #814CA3
#814CA3
oklch(51.6% 0.142 310.5)
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 #4A7700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.030
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.040
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.048
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.048
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.055
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.056
Use #4A7700 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.