#4F9323
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(59.6% 0.159 136), rgb(79, 147, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#4F9323 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.159 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 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F9323 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 147, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 62%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.159 136) |
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 #4F9323 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4F9323 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F9323 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F9323 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACD9B
oklch(81% 0.078 136.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CB262
oklch(70.7% 0.124 136.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4F9323
oklch(59.6% 0.159 136)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#254D0A
oklch(37.6% 0.104 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D09
oklch(26.9% 0.065 135.4)
#4F9323 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) | #98860B | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F812F | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C8D7E | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F9323
#4F9323
oklch(59.6% 0.159 136)
- #A35DBE
#A35DBE
oklch(59.7% 0.158 315.9)
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 #4F9323, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.024
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.031
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.033
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.038
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.038
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.039
Use #4F9323 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.