#4E8400
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(55.4% 0.154 132.2), rgb(78, 132, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#4E8400 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.154 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8400 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 132, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.154 132.2) |
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 #4E8400 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E8400 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8400 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8400 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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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
#B0CB9C
oklch(81% 0.07 132.2)
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Step 400
400
#86AF65
oklch(70.6% 0.111 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#689B37
oklch(63.2% 0.142 132.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8400
oklch(55.4% 0.154 132.2)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B0F
oklch(37.6% 0.092 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0B
oklch(26.9% 0.059 132.2)
#4E8400 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) | #8A7900 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837518 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F7E6F | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8400
#4E8400
oklch(55.4% 0.154 132.2)
- #9153B3
#9153B3
oklch(55.5% 0.155 312.2)
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 #4E8400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.026
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.028
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.034
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.039
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.041
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.045
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.047
Use #4E8400 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.