#4B8920
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(56.7% 0.15 135.5), rgb(75, 137, 32).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#4B8920 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B8920 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 137, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 62%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.15 135.5) |
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 #4B8920 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B8920 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B8920 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B8920 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.037 135)
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Step 300
300
#AECBA0
oklch(80.9% 0.067 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#82B06B
oklch(70.7% 0.108 135.7)
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Step 500
500
#629C41
oklch(63.2% 0.138 135.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4B8920
oklch(56.7% 0.15 135.5)
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Step 700
700
#39710B
oklch(49.1% 0.139 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#305C0F
oklch(42.7% 0.115 135.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C16
oklch(37.8% 0.09 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#192C0E
oklch(26.8% 0.057 135.5)
#4B8920 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) | #8E7D0A | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86782B | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #498475 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B8920
#4B8920
oklch(56.7% 0.15 135.5)
- #9857B1
#9857B1
oklch(56.8% 0.149 315.9)
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 #4B8920, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.020
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.029
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.040
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.040
Use #4B8920 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.