#4E8725
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(56.4% 0.142 135), rgb(78, 135, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#4E8725 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.142 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8725 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 135, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 57%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.142 135) |
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 #4E8725 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E8725 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8725 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8725 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#CFDFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.037 135)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA1
oklch(80.8% 0.063 135)
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Step 400
400
#85AF6D
oklch(70.7% 0.102 134.8)
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Step 500
500
#659B44
oklch(63.2% 0.132 135.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8725
oklch(56.4% 0.142 135)
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Step 700
700
#3D7014
oklch(49.1% 0.132 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#325B14
oklch(42.5% 0.109 135)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B19
oklch(37.7% 0.084 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C10
oklch(26.9% 0.054 135.5)
#4E8725 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) | #8C7C15 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84772E | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D8274 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8725
#4E8725
oklch(56.4% 0.142 135)
- #9458AE
#9458AE
oklch(56.3% 0.142 314.8)
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 #4E8725, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.022
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.028
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.042
Use #4E8725 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.