#4E7603
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(51.6% 0.136 129.4), rgb(78, 118, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#4E7603 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7603 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 118, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 95%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.136 129.4) |
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 #4E7603 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7603 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E7603 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4E7603 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC5
oklch(88.4% 0.036 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA9D
oklch(81% 0.066 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#8CAE65
oklch(70.8% 0.106 129.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F9937
oklch(63.1% 0.136 129.3)
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Step 600
600
#578304
oklch(55.7% 0.147 129.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E7603
oklch(51.6% 0.136 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A01
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129.1)
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Step 900
900
#324A10
oklch(37.6% 0.088 129.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C0B
oklch(27.2% 0.057 129)
#4E7603 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) | #7C6C00 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776A16 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #517063 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7603
#4E7603
oklch(51.6% 0.136 129.4)
- #7F4EA2
#7F4EA2
oklch(51.6% 0.136 309.3)
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 #4E7603, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.035
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.037
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.052
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.054
Use #4E7603 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.