#4E7916
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(52.5% 0.133 131), rgb(78, 121, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#4E7916 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7916 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 121, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 69%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.133 131) |
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 #4E7916 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7916 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E7916 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4E7916 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 131.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD6D
oklch(70.7% 0.096 130.7)
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Step 500
500
#6F9845
oklch(63.1% 0.121 131)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7916
oklch(52.5% 0.133 131)
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Step 700
700
#476E14
oklch(49.1% 0.123 130.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A15
oklch(42.8% 0.103 131.3)
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Step 900
900
#324A19
oklch(37.7% 0.08 131.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B10
oklch(26.9% 0.049 130.3)
#4E7916 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) | #7F6F00 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796C21 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #507467 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7916
#4E7916
oklch(52.5% 0.133 131)
- #8351A2
#8351A2
oklch(52.6% 0.133 311.1)
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 #4E7916, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.032
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.034
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.046
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.051
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.053
Use #4E7916 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.