#4C942E
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(59.8% 0.154 137.9), rgb(76, 148, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#4C942E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.154 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C942E |
| RGB | rgb(76, 148, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 53%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.154 137.9) |
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 #4C942E | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4C942E | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C942E text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C942E text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9D
oklch(81% 0.076 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#7AB266
oklch(70.6% 0.121 137.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4C942E
oklch(59.8% 0.154 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#39880A
oklch(55.5% 0.167 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#255E04
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137.8)
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Step 900
900
#234D11
oklch(37.6% 0.1 138)
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Step 950
950
#152D0C
oklch(26.8% 0.063 138.1)
#4C942E 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) | #998720 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8137 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #478F7F | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C942E
#4C942E
oklch(59.8% 0.154 137.9)
- #A55EBA
#A55EBA
oklch(59.9% 0.153 318.1)
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 #4C942E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.027
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.032
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.033
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.036
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.037
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.038
Use #4C942E 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.