#4C8C01
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(57.4% 0.165 134), rgb(76, 140, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#4C8C01 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.165 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 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C8C01 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 140, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 99%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.165 134) |
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 #4C8C01 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4C8C01 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C8C01 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C8C01 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 134.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC9B
oklch(81% 0.075 134.2)
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Step 400
400
#81B163
oklch(70.8% 0.119 134.4)
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Step 500
500
#619C32
oklch(63% 0.151 133.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4C8C01
oklch(57.4% 0.165 134)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C0C
oklch(37.6% 0.098 134)
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Step 950
950
#192D0A
oklch(27.1% 0.063 134.1)
#4C8C01 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) | #928000 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B1B | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B8676 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C8C01
#4C8C01
oklch(57.4% 0.165 134)
- #9B55BB
#9B55BB
oklch(57.4% 0.164 314.1)
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 #4C8C01, 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 0.031
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.035
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.036
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.039
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.040
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.042
Use #4C8C01 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.