#4C8409
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(55.3% 0.153 133.1), rgb(76, 132, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#4C8409 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.153 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C8409 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 132, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 87%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.153 133.1) |
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 #4C8409 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4C8409 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C8409 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C8409 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9D
oklch(80.9% 0.07 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#85AF67
oklch(70.6% 0.109 133.2)
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Step 500
500
#669B3A
oklch(63.1% 0.141 133.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4C8409
oklch(55.3% 0.153 133.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C05
oklch(42.8% 0.118 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B11
oklch(37.6% 0.091 133)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0C
oklch(26.9% 0.058 132.6)
#4C8409 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) | #8A7900 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82741C | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C7E70 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C8409
#4C8409
oklch(55.3% 0.153 133.1)
- #9153B1
#9153B1
oklch(55.4% 0.152 312.9)
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 #4C8409, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.024
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.030
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.032
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.037
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.041
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.045
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.048
Use #4C8409 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.