#4C880F
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(56.4% 0.156 134), rgb(76, 136, 15).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#4C880F is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 134°. 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 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C880F |
| RGB | rgb(76, 136, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 80%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.156 134) |
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 #4C880F | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4C880F | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C880F text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C880F text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9D
oklch(80.9% 0.07 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#83B066
oklch(70.7% 0.113 134)
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Step 500
500
#649C39
oklch(63.2% 0.144 133.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4C880F
oklch(56.4% 0.156 134)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#315C04
oklch(42.7% 0.12 133.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C11
oklch(37.7% 0.094 134.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0C
oklch(26.9% 0.058 133.6)
#4C880F 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) | #8E7C00 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867720 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B8273 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C880F
#4C880F
oklch(56.4% 0.156 134)
- #9655B5
#9655B5
oklch(56.5% 0.156 313.7)
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 #4C880F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.021
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.033
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.034
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.039
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.045
Use #4C880F 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.