#4E9A37
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(61.6% 0.154 139.1), rgb(78, 154, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#4E9A37 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.154 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9A37 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 154, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 47%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.154 139.1) |
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 #4E9A37 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9A37 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9A37 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9A37 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#CBE0C6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9E
oklch(80.9% 0.076 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#78B368
oklch(70.8% 0.121 139.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9A37
oklch(61.6% 0.154 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#348912
oklch(55.6% 0.168 139.2)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#215F08
oklch(42.8% 0.13 139.2)
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Step 900
900
#214E13
oklch(37.8% 0.101 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#142E0D
oklch(27.1% 0.065 139.5)
#4E9A37 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) | #9E8D2B | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94873F | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #489585 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9A37
#4E9A37
oklch(61.6% 0.154 139.1)
- #AC62BF
#AC62BF
oklch(61.6% 0.155 319.2)
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 #4E9A37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.032
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.040
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.042
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.043
Use #4E9A37 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.