#4B962E
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(60.3% 0.157 138.3), rgb(75, 150, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#4B962E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B962E |
| RGB | rgb(75, 150, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 53%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.157 138.3) |
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 #4B962E | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B962E | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B962E text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B962E text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.077 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#79B366
oklch(70.8% 0.123 138.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4B962E
oklch(60.3% 0.157 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#358904
oklch(55.6% 0.171 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F01
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.4)
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Step 900
900
#224E10
oklch(37.8% 0.103 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#152E0C
oklch(27.2% 0.065 138.3)
#4B962E 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) | #9B891F | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918337 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #459181 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B962E
#4B962E
oklch(60.3% 0.157 138.3)
- #A85EBD
#A85EBD
oklch(60.4% 0.158 318.4)
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 #4B962E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.029
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.032
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.032
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.037
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.038
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
Use #4B962E 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.