#4B930B
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(59.3% 0.171 135.4), rgb(75, 147, 11).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#4B930B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B930B |
| RGB | rgb(75, 147, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 86%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.171 135.4) |
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 #4B930B | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B930B | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B930B text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B930B text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9B
oklch(80.8% 0.076 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#7EB262
oklch(70.8% 0.123 135.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E30
oklch(63.2% 0.158 135.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4B930B
oklch(59.3% 0.171 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#377100
oklch(49% 0.144 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#274D0A
oklch(37.8% 0.103 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#172D09
oklch(26.9% 0.065 135.4)
#4B930B 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) | #998600 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8021 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #488D7C | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B930B
#4B930B
oklch(59.3% 0.171 135.4)
- #A458C2
#A458C2
oklch(59.3% 0.171 315.5)
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 #4B930B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.024
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.027
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.029
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.034
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.036
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.039
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.040
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.040
Use #4B930B 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.