#4B8031
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(54.5% 0.125 136.7), rgb(75, 128, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#4B8031 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B8031 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 128, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 45%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.125 136.7) |
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 #4B8031 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B8031 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B8031 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B8031 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 136.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA6
oklch(81% 0.057 137)
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Step 400
400
#86AE76
oklch(70.7% 0.09 137)
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Step 500
500
#689951
oklch(63% 0.115 136.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4B8031
oklch(54.5% 0.125 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#3F6F27
oklch(49.1% 0.116 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#345B22
oklch(42.8% 0.097 137)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B21
oklch(37.9% 0.075 136.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C14
oklch(27.1% 0.048 137.1)
#4B8031 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) | #847628 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7137 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #497C6F | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B8031
#4B8031
oklch(54.5% 0.125 136.7)
- #8D57A0
#8D57A0
oklch(54.6% 0.124 316.8)
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 #4B8031, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.037
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.039
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
Use #4B8031 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.