#4D7F14
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(54.1% 0.142 132.5), rgb(77, 127, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#4D7F14 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.142 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D7F14 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 127, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 73%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.142 132.5) |
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 #4D7F14 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4D7F14 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4D7F14 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4D7F14 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#D0DFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.036 133.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.065 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#88AE6B
oklch(70.6% 0.102 132.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A9A40
oklch(63.2% 0.132 132.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4D7F14
oklch(54.1% 0.142 132.5)
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Step 700
700
#426F0B
oklch(49% 0.132 132.4)
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Step 800
800
#375B0F
oklch(42.8% 0.11 132.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B16
oklch(37.8% 0.086 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0E
oklch(27% 0.055 132.4)
#4D7F14 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) | #857400 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7121 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E796C | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D7F14
#4D7F14
oklch(54.1% 0.142 132.5)
- #8B52A9
#8B52A9
oklch(54% 0.143 312.8)
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 #4D7F14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.023
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.033
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.040
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.042
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.042
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.048
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.049
Use #4D7F14 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.