#4D952D
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(60.1% 0.156 137.7), rgb(77, 149, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#4D952D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D952D |
| RGB | rgb(77, 149, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 54%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.156 137.7) |
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 #4D952D | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4D952D | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4D952D text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4D952D text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9D
oklch(81% 0.076 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#7AB265
oklch(70.6% 0.122 137.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4D952D
oklch(60.1% 0.156 137.7)
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Step 600
600
#398803
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.6)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#255E01
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.6)
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Step 900
900
#234D10
oklch(37.6% 0.101 137.8)
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Step 950
950
#152D0B
oklch(26.8% 0.064 137.7)
#4D952D 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) | #9A881E | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908236 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #489080 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D952D
#4D952D
oklch(60.1% 0.156 137.7)
- #A65EBC
#A65EBC
oklch(60.1% 0.156 317.9)
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 #4D952D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.029
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.031
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.034
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.039
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.039
Use #4D952D 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.