#4E9938
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(61.3% 0.152 139.2), rgb(78, 153, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#4E9938 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9938 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 153, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 46%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.152 139.2) |
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 #4E9938 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9938 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9938 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9938 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.075 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#79B269
oklch(70.6% 0.118 139)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9938
oklch(61.3% 0.152 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#358916
oklch(55.7% 0.166 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#277403
oklch(49.2% 0.154 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#225E0B
oklch(42.6% 0.127 139.2)
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Step 900
900
#224D14
oklch(37.6% 0.099 139)
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Step 950
950
#152D0D
oklch(26.9% 0.062 138.6)
#4E9938 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) | #9D8C2D | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938640 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #489484 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9938
#4E9938
oklch(61.3% 0.152 139.2)
- #AB62BD
#AB62BD
oklch(61.3% 0.153 319.5)
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 #4E9938, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.034
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.040
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.040
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.041
Use #4E9938 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.