#4A962A
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(60.2% 0.161 138.1), rgb(74, 150, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#4A962A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A962A |
| RGB | rgb(74, 150, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 56%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.161 138.1) |
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 #4A962A | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A962A | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A962A text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A962A text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.078 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#78B364
oklch(70.7% 0.126 138.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4A962A
oklch(60.2% 0.161 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#214E0D
oklch(37.8% 0.106 138.1)
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Step 950
950
#142E0B
oklch(27.1% 0.067 138.6)
#4A962A 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) | #9B8918 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918334 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #449181 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A962A
#4A962A
oklch(60.2% 0.161 138.1)
- #A85DBE
#A85DBE
oklch(60.3% 0.161 318.2)
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 #4A962A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.026
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.029
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.032
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.036
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.037
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
Use #4A962A 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.