#4F882F
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(56.8% 0.136 136.1), rgb(79, 136, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#4F882F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F882F |
| RGB | rgb(79, 136, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 49%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.136 136.1) |
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 #4F882F | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4F882F | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F882F text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F882F text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA3
oklch(80.8% 0.061 136.1)
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Step 400
400
#85AF71
oklch(70.8% 0.098 136)
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Step 500
500
#659A4A
oklch(63% 0.125 136.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4F882F
oklch(56.8% 0.136 136.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C701D
oklch(49.1% 0.127 136.2)
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Step 800
800
#325B1B
oklch(42.6% 0.104 136.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B1C
oklch(37.6% 0.082 136.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C12
oklch(27% 0.051 136.8)
#4F882F 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) | #8D7D24 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857836 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D8375 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F882F
#4F882F
oklch(56.8% 0.136 136.1)
- #955BAC
#955BAC
oklch(56.8% 0.135 315.8)
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 #4F882F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.024
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.025
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.026
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
Use #4F882F 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.