#4A9934
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(61.1% 0.157 139.5), rgb(74, 153, 52).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#4A9934 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A9934 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 153, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 49%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.157 139.5) |
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 #4A9934 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A9934 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A9934 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A9934 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 139.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7CD9E
oklch(80.8% 0.076 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#76B367
oklch(70.6% 0.124 139.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4A9934
oklch(61.1% 0.157 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#30890E
oklch(55.5% 0.171 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F06
oklch(42.8% 0.132 139.4)
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Step 900
900
#204E12
oklch(37.8% 0.103 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E0C
oklch(27.1% 0.066 139)
#4A9934 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) | #9D8C27 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93853D | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #439484 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A9934
#4A9934
oklch(61.1% 0.157 139.5)
- #AB60BE
#AB60BE
oklch(61.1% 0.157 319.3)
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 #4A9934, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.028
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.031
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.041
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.041
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.042
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.042
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.043
Use #4A9934 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.