#4A8E19
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(57.9% 0.16 135.8), rgb(74, 142, 25).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#4A8E19 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A8E19 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 142, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 70%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.16 135.8) |
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 #4A8E19 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A8E19 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A8E19 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A8E19 text on black | 5.17:1 | 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
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C6
oklch(88.6% 0.04 135.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.073 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#80B167
oklch(70.8% 0.115 135.7)
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Step 500
500
#5E9D3A
oklch(63.2% 0.148 135.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4A8E19
oklch(57.9% 0.16 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D05
oklch(42.7% 0.123 135.9)
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Step 900
900
#284C11
oklch(37.6% 0.096 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#182D0C
oklch(27% 0.061 135.8)
#4A8E19 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) | #938200 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C27 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #478879 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A8E19
#4A8E19
oklch(57.9% 0.16 135.8)
- #9E57B9
#9E57B9
oklch(57.9% 0.16 315.9)
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 #4A8E19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.019
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.031
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.032
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.035
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.035
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.036
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.039
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.040
Use #4A8E19 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.