#4C9332
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(59.6% 0.15 138.4), rgb(76, 147, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#4C9332 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C9332 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 147, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 49%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.15 138.4) |
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 #4C9332 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4C9332 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C9332 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C9332 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CC9F
oklch(80.8% 0.072 138.8)
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Step 400
400
#7BB269
oklch(70.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4C9332
oklch(59.6% 0.15 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#398815
oklch(55.6% 0.163 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#2B7303
oklch(49% 0.151 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#255E0B
oklch(42.7% 0.126 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#244D14
oklch(37.7% 0.097 138.2)
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Step 950
950
#162D0D
oklch(26.9% 0.062 137.8)
#4C9332 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) | #978726 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E813A | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #478E7F | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C9332
#4C9332
oklch(59.6% 0.15 138.4)
- #A45EB8
#A45EB8
oklch(59.6% 0.151 318.4)
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 #4C9332, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.026
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.029
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.036
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
Use #4C9332 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.