#4E901F
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(58.7% 0.158 135.5), rgb(78, 144, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#4E901F is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.158 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E901F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 144, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 65%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.158 135.5) |
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 #4E901F | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E901F | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E901F text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E901F text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#ADCC9E
oklch(81% 0.071 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#81B167
oklch(70.8% 0.114 135.3)
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Step 500
500
#609C3B
oklch(63% 0.144 135.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E901F
oklch(58.7% 0.158 135.5)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D07
oklch(42.8% 0.122 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#294C12
oklch(37.6% 0.095 135.5)
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Step 950
950
#182D0D
oklch(27.1% 0.06 136.2)
#4E901F 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) | #958402 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7E2B | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C8A7B | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E901F
#4E901F
oklch(58.7% 0.158 135.5)
- #9F5ABB
#9F5ABB
oklch(58.6% 0.158 315.4)
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 #4E901F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.018
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.034
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.037
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.037
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.038
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
Use #4E901F 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.