#4B8136
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(54.8% 0.122 137.8), rgb(75, 129, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#4B8136 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B8136 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 129, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 41%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.122 137.8) |
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 #4B8136 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B8136 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B8136 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B8136 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#D0DECB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 137.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9A7
oklch(80.8% 0.054 137.4)
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Step 400
400
#86AE78
oklch(70.7% 0.088 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#679954
oklch(63% 0.112 137.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4B8136
oklch(54.8% 0.122 137.8)
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Step 700
700
#3E6F2B
oklch(49.1% 0.113 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#345B25
oklch(42.8% 0.094 137.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B23
oklch(37.8% 0.074 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C15
oklch(27.1% 0.047 137.9)
#4B8136 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) | #85772F | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D723B | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #487D70 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B8136
#4B8136
oklch(54.8% 0.122 137.8)
- #8E589F
#8E589F
oklch(54.8% 0.122 317.7)
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 #4B8136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.039
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.041
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.043
Use #4B8136 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.