#4E860B
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(55.9% 0.154 133), rgb(78, 134, 11).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#4E860B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E860B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 134, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 85%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.154 133) |
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 #4E860B | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E860B | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E860B text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E860B text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9D
oklch(80.9% 0.07 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#85AF66
oklch(70.6% 0.11 133)
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Step 500
500
#669B39
oklch(63.1% 0.141 133.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E860B
oklch(55.9% 0.154 133)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C03
oklch(42.8% 0.119 133.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B11
oklch(37.6% 0.091 133)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0C
oklch(26.9% 0.058 132.6)
#4E860B 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) | #8C7B00 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84761D | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E8071 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E860B
#4E860B
oklch(55.9% 0.154 133)
- #9354B3
#9354B3
oklch(55.9% 0.154 313.1)
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 #4E860B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.030
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.032
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.035
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.043
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.043
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.045
Use #4E860B 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.