#4E9B10
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(61.6% 0.177 135.9), rgb(78, 155, 16).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#4E9B10 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9B10 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 155, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 81%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.177 135.9) |
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 #4E9B10 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9B10 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9B10 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9B10 text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#CBE1C2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CE96
oklch(81% 0.087 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#78B458
oklch(70.8% 0.139 135.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9B10
oklch(61.6% 0.177 135.9)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#142E04
oklch(27% 0.074 136)
#4E9B10 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) | #A18D00 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978725 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B9583 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9B10
#4E9B10
oklch(61.6% 0.177 135.9)
- #AD5DCB
#AD5DCB
oklch(61.6% 0.177 316)
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 #4E9B10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.012
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.013
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.045
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.045
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.045
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.047
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.048
Use #4E9B10 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.