#4B780E
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(52% 0.137 131.4), rgb(75, 120, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#4B780E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B780E |
| RGB | rgb(75, 120, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 79%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.137 131.4) |
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 #4B780E | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B780E | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B780E text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4B780E text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 131.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.066 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#89AE67
oklch(70.6% 0.105 131.1)
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Step 500
500
#6B9A3B
oklch(63.2% 0.136 131.5)
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Step 600
600
#52840F
oklch(55.7% 0.148 131.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4B780E
oklch(52% 0.137 131.4)
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Step 800
800
#375B06
oklch(42.7% 0.114 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#304B12
oklch(37.8% 0.089 131.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0C
oklch(27% 0.057 131.6)
#4B780E 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) | #7E6E00 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786B1C | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C7366 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B780E
#4B780E
oklch(52% 0.137 131.4)
- #824EA2
#824EA2
oklch(52% 0.137 311.1)
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 #4B780E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.030
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.037
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.045
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.050
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.051
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.054
Use #4B780E 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.