#4B8111
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(54.5% 0.147 133.2), rgb(75, 129, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#4B8111 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B8111 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 129, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 77%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.147 133.2) |
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 #4B8111 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B8111 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B8111 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B8111 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#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
#D0DFC6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0CA9F
oklch(80.8% 0.065 133.2)
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Step 400
400
#86AF69
oklch(70.7% 0.106 133.2)
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Step 500
500
#679A3E
oklch(63% 0.135 133.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4B8111
oklch(54.5% 0.147 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#3F7005
oklch(49.1% 0.137 133.2)
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Step 800
800
#345B0C
oklch(42.6% 0.113 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B14
oklch(37.7% 0.088 133)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0E
oklch(27% 0.055 133.5)
#4B8111 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) | #877600 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F721F | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B7B6D | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B8111
#4B8111
oklch(54.5% 0.147 133.2)
- #8E52AC
#8E52AC
oklch(54.6% 0.147 313.3)
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 #4B8111, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.021
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.031
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.037
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.037
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.044
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.045
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.047
Use #4B8111 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.