#4E8420
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(55.5% 0.142 134), rgb(78, 132, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#4E8420 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8420 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 132, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 61%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.142 134) |
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 #4E8420 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E8420 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8420 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8420 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.036 133.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA1
oklch(80.9% 0.063 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#86AF6C
oklch(70.8% 0.103 134)
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Step 500
500
#679A43
oklch(63% 0.131 134.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8420
oklch(55.5% 0.142 134)
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Step 700
700
#3F7011
oklch(49.2% 0.132 134)
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Step 800
800
#345B13
oklch(42.6% 0.109 134)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B18
oklch(37.7% 0.085 133.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0F
oklch(27% 0.054 134)
#4E8420 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) | #89790C | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82752A | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E7F71 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8420
#4E8420
oklch(55.5% 0.142 134)
- #9156AC
#9156AC
oklch(55.5% 0.142 314.3)
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 #4E8420, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.030
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.035
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.042
Use #4E8420 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.