#4A8A0A
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(56.8% 0.161 134.5), rgb(74, 138, 10).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#4A8A0A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A8A0A |
| RGB | rgb(74, 138, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 86%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.161 134.5) |
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 #4A8A0A | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A8A0A | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A8A0A text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A8A0A text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 134.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC9C
oklch(81% 0.074 134.6)
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Step 400
400
#81B165
oklch(70.8% 0.117 134.8)
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Step 500
500
#619C36
oklch(63% 0.148 134.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4A8A0A
oklch(56.8% 0.161 134.5)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C0F
oklch(37.7% 0.096 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#192D0B
oklch(27.1% 0.062 134.5)
#4A8A0A 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) | #907E00 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87791E | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #498475 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A8A0A
#4A8A0A
oklch(56.8% 0.161 134.5)
- #9954B7
#9954B7
oklch(56.8% 0.161 314.6)
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 #4A8A0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.021
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.027
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.035
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.037
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.040
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.041
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.043
Use #4A8A0A 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.