#4E8C23
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(57.7% 0.15 135.4), rgb(78, 140, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#4E8C23 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.150 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8C23 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 140, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.15 135.4) |
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 #4E8C23 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E8C23 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8C23 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8C23 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#AECB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.068 135)
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Step 400
400
#82B06A
oklch(70.7% 0.109 135.5)
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Step 500
500
#629C40
oklch(63.2% 0.139 135.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8C23
oklch(57.7% 0.15 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#397109
oklch(49.1% 0.14 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#305C0F
oklch(42.7% 0.115 135.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C16
oklch(37.8% 0.09 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#192C0E
oklch(26.8% 0.057 135.5)
#4E8C23 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) | #91800F | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897B2D | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C8778 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8C23
#4E8C23
oklch(57.7% 0.15 135.4)
- #9B59B5
#9B59B5
oklch(57.7% 0.151 315.7)
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 #4E8C23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.015
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.024
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.035
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.039
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.042
Use #4E8C23 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.