#4D8000
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(54.2% 0.15 131.8), rgb(77, 128, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#4D8000 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.150 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 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D8000 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 128, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.15 131.8) |
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 #4D8000 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4D8000 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4D8000 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4D8000 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.067 131.5)
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Step 400
400
#88AF66
oklch(70.8% 0.109 131.6)
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Step 500
500
#6A9A39
oklch(63.1% 0.138 131.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4D8000
oklch(54.2% 0.15 131.8)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#365B04
oklch(42.7% 0.116 131.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B11
oklch(37.7% 0.09 131.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0C
oklch(27% 0.057 131.6)
#4D8000 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) | #867500 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7117 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E7A6C | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D8000
#4D8000
oklch(54.2% 0.15 131.8)
- #8C51AE
#8C51AE
oklch(54.3% 0.15 311.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #4D8000
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #4D8000. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.020
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.036
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.039
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.039
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.044
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.046
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.047
Use #4D8000 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.