#4E7F0B
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(54.1% 0.145 131.7), rgb(78, 127, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#4E7F0B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7F0B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 127, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 84%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.145 131.7) |
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 #4E7F0B | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7F0B | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E7F0B text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7F0B text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 131.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.066 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#89AE68
oklch(70.6% 0.104 131.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B9A3D
oklch(63.2% 0.134 131.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7F0B
oklch(54.1% 0.145 131.7)
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Step 700
700
#436F01
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#375B0A
oklch(42.8% 0.112 131.8)
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Step 900
900
#304B14
oklch(37.8% 0.087 131.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0D
oklch(27% 0.056 132)
#4E7F0B 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) | #857400 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E711C | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F796B | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7F0B
#4E7F0B
oklch(54.1% 0.145 131.7)
- #8A52AB
#8A52AB
oklch(54% 0.144 311.5)
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 #4E7F0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.022
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.033
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.041
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.041
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.042
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.048
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.049
Use #4E7F0B 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.