#4F780B
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(52.3% 0.136 129.8), rgb(79, 120, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#4F780B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F780B |
| RGB | rgb(79, 120, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 83%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.136 129.8) |
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 #4F780B | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F780B | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F780B text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4F780B text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC5
oklch(88.4% 0.036 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA9D
oklch(81% 0.066 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BAE66
oklch(70.7% 0.106 129.9)
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Step 500
500
#6E9939
oklch(63.1% 0.134 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#568309
oklch(55.6% 0.146 129.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4F780B
oklch(52.3% 0.136 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A04
oklch(42.6% 0.112 129.8)
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Step 900
900
#324A11
oklch(37.6% 0.087 129.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0C
oklch(27.1% 0.056 130.5)
#4F780B 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) | #7E6E00 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796B1A | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #517265 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F780B
#4F780B
oklch(52.3% 0.136 129.8)
- #8150A3
#8150A3
oklch(52.2% 0.135 309.8)
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 #4F780B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.033
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.034
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.048
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.054
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.054
Use #4F780B 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.