#4A8425
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(55.3% 0.141 135.7), rgb(74, 132, 37).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#4A8425 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A8425 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 132, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 56%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.141 135.7) |
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 #4A8425 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A8425 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A8425 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A8425 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 136)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA2
oklch(80.8% 0.062 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#84AF6F
oklch(70.7% 0.101 135.8)
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Step 500
500
#659B47
oklch(63.2% 0.129 135.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4A8425
oklch(55.3% 0.141 135.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C7018
oklch(49% 0.13 135.6)
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Step 800
800
#325C17
oklch(42.8% 0.109 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B1A
oklch(37.6% 0.084 135.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C10
oklch(26.9% 0.054 135.5)
#4A8425 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) | #897916 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81742E | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #487F71 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A8425
#4A8425
oklch(55.3% 0.141 135.7)
- #9255A9
#9255A9
oklch(55.3% 0.141 316.1)
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 #4A8425, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.029
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.032
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.034
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.037
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.044
Use #4A8425 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.