#4E770C
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(51.9% 0.135 130), rgb(78, 119, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#4E770C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E770C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 119, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 82%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.135 130) |
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 #4E770C | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E770C | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E770C text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4E770C text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#E6EDE0
oklch(93.7% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.035 130.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA9D
oklch(81% 0.066 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BAE67
oklch(70.8% 0.104 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#6E993A
oklch(63.1% 0.134 130.1)
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Step 600
600
#56830D
oklch(55.6% 0.145 130)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E770C
oklch(51.9% 0.135 130)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A05
oklch(42.7% 0.111 129.8)
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Step 900
900
#324A12
oklch(37.6% 0.086 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0C
oklch(27.1% 0.056 130.5)
#4E770C 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) | #7D6D00 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776A1A | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #507165 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E770C
#4E770C
oklch(51.9% 0.135 130)
- #804FA2
#804FA2
oklch(51.9% 0.135 309.7)
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 #4E770C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.034
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.035
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.052
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.053
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.054
Use #4E770C 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.