#4E9A00
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(61.3% 0.18 135.3), rgb(78, 154, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#4E9A00 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9A00 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 154, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.18 135.3) |
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 #4E9A00 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9A00 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9A00 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9A00 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 135.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CE95
oklch(80.9% 0.088 135.4)
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Step 400
400
#78B456
oklch(70.7% 0.141 135.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9A00
oklch(61.3% 0.18 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#152E03
oklch(27.1% 0.074 135)
#4E9A00 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) | #A08C00 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96861E | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B9482 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9A00
#4E9A00
oklch(61.3% 0.18 135.3)
- #AC5BCC
#AC5BCC
oklch(61.2% 0.18 315.5)
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 #4E9A00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.011
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.012
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.044
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.044
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.047
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.048
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.050
Use #4E9A00 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.