#4C8B15
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(57.2% 0.157 134.7), rgb(76, 139, 21).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#4C8B15 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.157 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C8B15 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 139, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 74%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.157 134.7) |
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 #4C8B15 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4C8B15 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C8B15 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C8B15 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#CEDFC5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 134.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADCB9D
oklch(80.8% 0.071 134.8)
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Step 400
400
#82B067
oklch(70.6% 0.112 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#629C39
oklch(63.1% 0.145 134.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4C8B15
oklch(57.2% 0.157 134.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C04
oklch(42.6% 0.121 134.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C11
oklch(37.7% 0.095 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#192D0C
oklch(27.1% 0.061 134.9)
#4C8B15 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) | #917F00 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887A24 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B8576 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C8B15
#4C8B15
oklch(57.2% 0.157 134.7)
- #9A56B7
#9A56B7
oklch(57.2% 0.158 314.8)
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 #4C8B15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.017
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.030
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.030
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.038
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.041
Use #4C8B15 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.