#4D7C14
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(53.2% 0.138 131.9), rgb(77, 124, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#4D7C14 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D7C14 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 124, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 72%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.138 131.9) |
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 #4D7C14 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4D7C14 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D7C14 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4D7C14 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2CAA0
oklch(81% 0.063 132)
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Step 400
400
#8AAE6C
oklch(70.8% 0.099 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#6C9942
oklch(63.1% 0.127 131.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4D7C14
oklch(53.2% 0.138 131.9)
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Step 700
700
#446F0F
oklch(49.2% 0.129 131.9)
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Step 800
800
#385A12
oklch(42.6% 0.106 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#314A17
oklch(37.6% 0.082 131.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 131.7)
#4D7C14 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) | #827200 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6E20 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E7769 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D7C14
#4D7C14
oklch(53.2% 0.138 131.9)
- #8751A6
#8751A6
oklch(53.3% 0.139 311.9)
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 #4D7C14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.025
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.032
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.040
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.049
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.050
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.050
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.050
Use #4D7C14 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.