#4E9016
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(58.7% 0.162 134.9), rgb(78, 144, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#4E9016 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.162 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9016 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 144, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 73%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.162 134.9) |
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 #4E9016 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9016 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9016 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9016 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC9C
oklch(81% 0.074 134.6)
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Step 400
400
#81B165
oklch(70.8% 0.117 134.8)
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Step 500
500
#609D36
oklch(63.2% 0.15 134.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E9016
oklch(58.7% 0.162 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#294C0F
oklch(37.6% 0.097 134.9)
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Step 950
950
#192D0B
oklch(27.1% 0.062 134.5)
#4E9016 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) | #968300 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7E25 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C8A7A | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9016
#4E9016
oklch(58.7% 0.162 134.9)
- #9F59BD
#9F59BD
oklch(58.6% 0.162 314.8)
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 #4E9016, 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 0.031
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.034
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.036
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.037
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.037
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.038
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.038
Use #4E9016 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.