#4E9334
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(59.7% 0.147 138.2), rgb(78, 147, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#4E9334 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9334 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 147, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 48%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.147 138.2) |
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 #4E9334 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9334 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9334 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9334 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACC9F
oklch(80.8% 0.072 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CB26A
oklch(70.8% 0.116 138.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9334
oklch(59.7% 0.147 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#3B8818
oklch(55.7% 0.161 138.3)
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Step 700
700
#2D7307
oklch(49.1% 0.149 138.3)
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Step 800
800
#275E0D
oklch(42.8% 0.124 138.2)
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Step 900
900
#254D15
oklch(37.7% 0.096 138.1)
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Step 950
950
#162D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.061 138.3)
#4E9334 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) | #978729 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E813C | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #498E7F | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9334
#4E9334
oklch(59.7% 0.147 138.2)
- #A35FB7
#A35FB7
oklch(59.6% 0.147 318.2)
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 #4E9334, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.026
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.028
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.031
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.039
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.040
Use #4E9334 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.