#4E952C
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(60.1% 0.156 137.3), rgb(78, 149, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#4E952C is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E952C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 149, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 54%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.156 137.3) |
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 #4E952C | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E952C | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E952C text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E952C text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.077 137.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BB265
oklch(70.7% 0.121 137.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E952C
oklch(60.1% 0.156 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#244D0F
oklch(37.6% 0.101 137.2)
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Step 950
950
#162D0B
oklch(26.9% 0.064 136.9)
#4E952C 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) | #9A881C | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908236 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A9080 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E952C
#4E952C
oklch(60.1% 0.156 137.3)
- #A65EBD
#A65EBD
oklch(60.1% 0.157 317.5)
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 #4E952C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.029
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.031
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.039
Use #4E952C 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.