#4E7009
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(50% 0.127 128), rgb(78, 112, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#4E7009 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7009 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 112, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 85%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.127 128) |
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 #4E7009 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7009 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E7009 text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4E7009 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.034 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99E
oklch(80.9% 0.063 128)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC69
oklch(70.6% 0.097 127.8)
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Step 500
500
#73973D
oklch(63% 0.126 127.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C8116
oklch(55.5% 0.136 127.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E7009
oklch(50% 0.127 128)
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Step 800
800
#3E590B
oklch(42.7% 0.105 127.9)
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Step 900
900
#354914
oklch(37.6% 0.081 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0D
oklch(27% 0.052 127.7)
#4E7009 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) | #766700 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726517 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #516A5F | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7009
#4E7009
oklch(50% 0.127 128)
- #774C9A
#774C9A
oklch(49.9% 0.127 307.9)
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 #4E7009, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.048
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.048
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.048
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.048
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.048
Use #4E7009 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.