#4D9316
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(59.4% 0.166 135.5), rgb(77, 147, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#4D9316 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D9316 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 147, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 74%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.166 135.5) |
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 #4D9316 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4D9316 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4D9316 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4D9316 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 135.9)
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Step 300
300
#AACD98
oklch(80.9% 0.082 135.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BB35D
oklch(70.8% 0.131 135.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4D9316
oklch(59.4% 0.166 135.5)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#244D03
oklch(37.5% 0.108 135.6)
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Step 950
950
#162D07
oklch(26.8% 0.068 135.4)
#4D9316 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) | #998600 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8026 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A8D7D | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D9316
#4D9316
oklch(59.4% 0.166 135.5)
- #A35AC1
#A35AC1
oklch(59.4% 0.166 315.2)
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 #4D9316, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.026
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.026
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.029
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.035
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.038
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.039
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.039
Use #4D9316 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.