#4E881E
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(56.6% 0.148 134.4), rgb(78, 136, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#4E881E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.148 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E881E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 136, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 64%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.148 134.4) |
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 #4E881E | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E881E | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E881E text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E881E text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#CFDFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.037 135)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9F
oklch(81% 0.067 134.3)
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Step 400
400
#84AF6A
oklch(70.6% 0.106 134.4)
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Step 500
500
#659B40
oklch(63.1% 0.136 134.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E881E
oklch(56.6% 0.148 134.4)
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Step 700
700
#3C7009
oklch(49% 0.137 134.4)
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Step 800
800
#325C0E
oklch(42.8% 0.115 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B15
oklch(37.6% 0.089 134.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0E
oklch(26.9% 0.056 134.5)
#4E881E 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) | #8D7D05 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867829 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D8374 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E881E
#4E881E
oklch(56.6% 0.148 134.4)
- #9657B2
#9657B2
oklch(56.6% 0.149 314.5)
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 #4E881E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.019
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.028
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.041
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.043
Use #4E881E 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.