#4C890D
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(56.7% 0.158 134), rgb(76, 137, 13).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#4C890D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.158 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C890D |
| RGB | rgb(76, 137, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 83%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.158 134) |
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 #4C890D | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4C890D | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C890D text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C890D text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#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
#639C38
oklch(63.2% 0.145 134.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4C890D
oklch(56.7% 0.158 134)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C02
oklch(42.6% 0.121 134.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C10
oklch(37.7% 0.095 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D0C
oklch(27.2% 0.06 134)
#4C890D 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) | #8F7D00 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87781F | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B8374 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C890D
#4C890D
oklch(56.7% 0.158 134)
- #9755B6
#9755B6
oklch(56.6% 0.157 313.9)
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 #4C890D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.020
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.029
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.035
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.038
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.044
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
Use #4C890D 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.