#4E9517
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(60% 0.168 135.6), rgb(78, 149, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#4E9517 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9517 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 149, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 73%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.168 135.6) |
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 #4E9517 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9517 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9517 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9517 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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 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
#CCE0C3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 135.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD98
oklch(80.8% 0.082 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#7BB35D
oklch(70.8% 0.131 135.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9517
oklch(60% 0.168 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#244E02
oklch(37.8% 0.11 135.6)
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Step 950
950
#162E07
oklch(27.2% 0.069 135.7)
#4E9517 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) | #9B8800 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918227 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B8F7F | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9517
#4E9517
oklch(60% 0.168 135.6)
- #A65BC3
#A65BC3
oklch(60% 0.168 315.7)
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 #4E9517, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.022
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.025
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.031
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.039
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.041
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.041
Use #4E9517 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.