#4C871F
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(56.2% 0.147 134.9), rgb(76, 135, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#4C871F is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C871F |
| RGB | rgb(76, 135, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 63%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.147 134.9) |
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 #4C871F | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4C871F | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C871F text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C871F text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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 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
#AFCBA0
oklch(81% 0.066 134.7)
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Step 400
400
#84AF6B
oklch(70.6% 0.105 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#649B41
oklch(63.1% 0.136 134.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4C871F
oklch(56.2% 0.147 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#3B710C
oklch(49.2% 0.138 135)
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Step 800
800
#315C10
oklch(42.7% 0.114 135)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B16
oklch(37.6% 0.088 134.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 135)
#4C871F 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) | #8C7C08 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84772A | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B8273 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C871F
#4C871F
oklch(56.2% 0.147 134.9)
- #9556B0
#9556B0
oklch(56.2% 0.148 314.9)
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 #4C871F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.023
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.031
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.043
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.043
Use #4C871F 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.