#4D912A
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(59% 0.153 137), rgb(77, 145, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#4D912A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D912A |
| RGB | rgb(77, 145, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 55%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.153 137) |
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 #4D912A | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4D912A | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4D912A text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4D912A text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA0
oklch(80.8% 0.068 137)
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Step 400
400
#80B16B
oklch(70.8% 0.111 136.7)
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Step 500
500
#5E9C41
oklch(63% 0.14 136.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4D912A
oklch(59% 0.153 137)
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Step 700
700
#34720D
oklch(49.2% 0.142 137)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D10
oklch(42.8% 0.118 136.9)
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Step 900
900
#284C17
oklch(37.6% 0.091 137.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D0F
oklch(27.1% 0.058 137.2)
#4D912A 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) | #96851A | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F33 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #498C7C | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D912A
#4D912A
oklch(59% 0.153 137)
- #A15CB8
#A15CB8
oklch(59% 0.152 317.2)
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 #4D912A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.020
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.038
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.038
Use #4D912A 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.