#4E9400
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(59.7% 0.173 134.6), rgb(78, 148, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#4E9400 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9400 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 148, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.173 134.6) |
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 #4E9400 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9400 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9400 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9400 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C2
oklch(88.6% 0.047 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACD96
oklch(80.9% 0.084 134.4)
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Step 400
400
#7BB358
oklch(70.7% 0.136 134.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9400
oklch(59.7% 0.173 134.6)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#162E04
oklch(27.1% 0.072 134.7)
#4E9400 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) | #9A8700 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91811C | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C8E7D | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9400
#4E9400
oklch(59.7% 0.173 134.6)
- #A459C5
#A459C5
oklch(59.6% 0.173 314.4)
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 #4E9400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.021
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.024
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.031
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.037
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.042
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.042
Use #4E9400 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.