#4E7B10
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(53% 0.138 131.1), rgb(78, 123, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#4E7B10 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7B10 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 123, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 77%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.138 131.1) |
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 #4E7B10 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7B10 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E7B10 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7B10 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#E6EDE0
oklch(93.7% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A0
oklch(80.8% 0.061 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAE6B
oklch(70.8% 0.1 131)
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Step 500
500
#6E9941
oklch(63.2% 0.127 131)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7B10
oklch(53% 0.138 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#456F0C
oklch(49.2% 0.13 131.4)
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Step 800
800
#395A10
oklch(42.6% 0.107 131.2)
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Step 900
900
#314A16
oklch(37.6% 0.083 131.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0E
oklch(27.1% 0.054 131.3)
#4E7B10 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) | #817100 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6E1D | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #507568 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7B10
#4E7B10
oklch(53% 0.138 131.1)
- #8551A6
#8551A6
oklch(53% 0.138 310.8)
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 #4E7B10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.027
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.031
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.050
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.051
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.051
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.052
Use #4E7B10 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.