#4E8300
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(55.1% 0.153 132), rgb(78, 131, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#4E8300 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.153 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8300 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 131, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.153 132) |
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 #4E8300 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E8300 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8300 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8300 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB9D
oklch(81% 0.069 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#87AF65
oklch(70.7% 0.11 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#689A37
oklch(63% 0.141 132)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8300
oklch(55.1% 0.153 132)
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Step 700
700
#427000
oklch(49.3% 0.137 132)
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Step 800
800
#355B01
oklch(42.6% 0.118 132)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B10
oklch(37.6% 0.092 132.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0B
oklch(26.9% 0.059 132.2)
#4E8300 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) | #897800 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827417 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F7D6E | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8300
#4E8300
oklch(55.1% 0.153 132)
- #8F52B1
#8F52B1
oklch(55% 0.153 312)
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 #4E8300, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.024
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.031
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.035
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.039
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.041
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.046
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.047
Use #4E8300 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.