#4E832C
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(55.4% 0.132 135.3), rgb(78, 131, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#4E832C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E832C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 131, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 50%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.132 135.3) |
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 #4E832C | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E832C | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E832C text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E832C text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.032 135)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#87AE72
oklch(70.7% 0.094 135.1)
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Step 500
500
#689A4C
oklch(63.2% 0.121 135.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E832C
oklch(55.4% 0.132 135.3)
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Step 700
700
#3F6F1F
oklch(49% 0.122 135.3)
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Step 800
800
#355B1C
oklch(42.8% 0.102 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B1D
oklch(37.8% 0.08 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C12
oklch(27% 0.05 135.7)
#4E832C 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) | #887921 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807433 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D7E71 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E832C
#4E832C
oklch(55.4% 0.132 135.3)
- #8F58A7
#8F58A7
oklch(55.4% 0.132 314.9)
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 #4E832C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.036
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.040
Use #4E832C 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.