#4E8F24
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(58.5% 0.154 135.9), rgb(78, 143, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#4E8F24 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8F24 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 143, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.154 135.9) |
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 #4E8F24 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E8F24 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8F24 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8F24 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#CEDFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCB9F
oklch(80.8% 0.068 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#81B06A
oklch(70.6% 0.11 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#609C3F
oklch(63.1% 0.141 135.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8F24
oklch(58.5% 0.154 135.9)
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Step 700
700
#377106
oklch(49% 0.142 135.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D0D
oklch(42.8% 0.119 135.9)
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Step 900
900
#294C15
oklch(37.7% 0.092 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 135.8)
#4E8F24 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) | #948310 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7E2F | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C8A7A | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8F24
#4E8F24
oklch(58.5% 0.154 135.9)
- #9E5BB8
#9E5BB8
oklch(58.5% 0.153 315.8)
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 #4E8F24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.016
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.037
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.037
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.039
Use #4E8F24 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.