#4E9C1D
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(61.9% 0.173 136.6), rgb(78, 156, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#4E9C1D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9C1D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 156, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 69%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.173 136.6) |
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 #4E9C1D | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9C1D | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9C1D text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9C1D text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#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
#A7CE97
oklch(80.9% 0.086 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#77B45B
oklch(70.8% 0.137 136.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9C1D
oklch(61.9% 0.173 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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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)
#4E9C1D 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) | #A28E00 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97882C | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A9685 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9C1D
#4E9C1D
oklch(61.9% 0.173 136.6)
- #AE5FCA
#AE5FCA
oklch(61.9% 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 #4E9C1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.016
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.016
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.040
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.043
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.046
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.048
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.049
Use #4E9C1D 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.