#4E8920
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(56.9% 0.148 134.7), rgb(78, 137, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#4E8920 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.148 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8920 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 137, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 62%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.148 134.7) |
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 #4E8920 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E8920 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8920 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8920 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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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
#84B06A
oklch(70.8% 0.108 134.6)
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Step 500
500
#649B40
oklch(63.1% 0.136 134.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8920
oklch(56.9% 0.148 134.7)
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Step 700
700
#3B710A
oklch(49.2% 0.138 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#315C0F
oklch(42.7% 0.115 134.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B16
oklch(37.6% 0.088 134.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0E
oklch(26.9% 0.056 134.5)
#4E8920 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) | #8E7D09 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86792B | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D8475 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8920
#4E8920
oklch(56.9% 0.148 134.7)
- #9758B2
#9758B2
oklch(56.9% 0.148 314.9)
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 #4E8920, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.017
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.027
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.039
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.042
Use #4E8920 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.