#4B8228
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(54.9% 0.135 135.5), rgb(75, 130, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#4B8228 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 136°. 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 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B8228 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 130, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 53%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.135 135.5) |
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 #4B8228 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B8228 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B8228 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B8228 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA3
oklch(80.9% 0.061 135.2)
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Step 400
400
#86AF71
oklch(70.8% 0.097 135.5)
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Step 500
500
#669A4A
oklch(63.1% 0.124 135.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4B8228
oklch(54.9% 0.135 135.5)
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Step 700
700
#3E701D
oklch(49.2% 0.126 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#335B1A
oklch(42.6% 0.104 135.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B1C
oklch(37.7% 0.081 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C11
oklch(27% 0.052 135.1)
#4B8228 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) | #87771C | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7330 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #497D70 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B8228
#4B8228
oklch(54.9% 0.135 135.5)
- #8F55A6
#8F55A6
oklch(54.8% 0.136 315.7)
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 #4B8228, 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 0.036
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.036
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.037
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.041
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.042
Use #4B8228 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.