#4E9B1B
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(61.6% 0.173 136.4), rgb(78, 155, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#4E9B1B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9B1B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 155, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 70%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.173 136.4) |
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 #4E9B1B | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9B1B | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9B1B text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9B1B text on black | 6.02:1 | 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
#A8CE97
oklch(81% 0.085 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#78B45B
oklch(70.8% 0.136 136.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9B1B
oklch(61.6% 0.173 136.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E06
oklch(27% 0.072 136.7)
#4E9B1B 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 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97872B | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A9584 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9B1B
#4E9B1B
oklch(61.6% 0.173 136.4)
- #AD5EC9
#AD5EC9
oklch(61.6% 0.173 316.5)
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 #4E9B1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.015
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.015
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.043
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.044
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.046
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.047
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.048
Use #4E9B1B 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.