#4E7800
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(52.2% 0.14 129.7), rgb(78, 120, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#4E7800 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.140 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7800 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 120, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.14 129.7) |
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 #4E7800 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7800 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E7800 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4E7800 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC5
oklch(88.6% 0.038 130.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9C
oklch(80.9% 0.068 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AAE64
oklch(70.6% 0.108 130)
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Step 500
500
#6E9935
oklch(63.1% 0.138 129.5)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E7800
oklch(52.2% 0.14 129.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#314A0E
oklch(37.5% 0.09 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0B
oklch(27.1% 0.057 130.1)
#4E7800 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) | #7E6E00 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796B14 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #507265 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7800
#4E7800
oklch(52.2% 0.14 129.7)
- #824EA5
#824EA5
oklch(52.1% 0.141 310)
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 #4E7800, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.030
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.035
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.043
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.051
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.052
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.057
Use #4E7800 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.