#4B8B2E
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(57.4% 0.143 137.4), rgb(75, 139, 46).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#4B8B2E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B8B2E |
| RGB | rgb(75, 139, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 50%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.143 137.4) |
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 #4B8B2E | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B8B2E | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B8B2E text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B8B2E text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.036 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA2
oklch(80.9% 0.065 137.3)
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Step 400
400
#81B070
oklch(70.7% 0.103 137.7)
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Step 500
500
#609B48
oklch(62.9% 0.131 137.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4B8B2E
oklch(57.4% 0.143 137.4)
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Step 700
700
#37711A
oklch(49.1% 0.133 137.4)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C19
oklch(42.7% 0.11 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C1B
oklch(37.8% 0.086 137.2)
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Step 950
950
#192C11
oklch(26.9% 0.053 137.2)
#4B8B2E 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) | #907F22 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877A36 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #478678 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B8B2E
#4B8B2E
oklch(57.4% 0.143 137.4)
- #9A5AAF
#9A5AAF
oklch(57.4% 0.143 317.3)
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 #4B8B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.021
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.026
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.026
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.038
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
Use #4B8B2E 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.