#4B8501
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(55.5% 0.157 133.2), rgb(75, 133, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#4B8501 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.157 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B8501 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 133, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 99%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.157 133.2) |
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 #4B8501 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B8501 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B8501 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B8501 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9C
oklch(80.9% 0.071 132.9)
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Step 400
400
#84B065
oklch(70.7% 0.113 133.4)
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Step 500
500
#659B37
oklch(63% 0.144 133.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4B8501
oklch(55.5% 0.157 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C0F
oklch(37.8% 0.095 133.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0B
oklch(26.9% 0.059 133.2)
#4B8501 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) | #8B7900 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837519 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B7F70 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B8501
#4B8501
oklch(55.5% 0.157 133.2)
- #9352B3
#9352B3
oklch(55.6% 0.157 313.3)
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 #4B8501, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.025
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.029
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.030
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.038
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.040
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.042
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.045
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.048
Use #4B8501 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.