#4E8321

A color in the Green family

#4e8321 is a color in the Green family: RGB(78, 131, 33), HSL(92°, 60%, 32%), CMYK(40%, 0%, 75%, 49%). Closest named color: forestgreen. Contrast is 4.57:1 on white and 4.59:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#4e8321
RGBrgb(78 131 33)
RGB (legacy)rgb(78, 131, 33)
RGB %rgb(31% 51% 13%)
HSLhsl(92 60% 32%)
HSV / HSBhsv(92, 75%, 51%)
HWBhwb(92 13% 49%)
CMYKcmyk(40%, 0%, 75%, 49%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(49.57 -31.05 44)
LCHlch(49.57 53.85 125.21)
OKLaboklab(0.5526 -0.0969 0.1006)
OKLCHoklch(0.5526 0.1397 133.93)
Decimal5145377

Properties

Color ToneGreen
Closest named colorforestgreen ΔE 3.8
Closest web-safe color#669933
Hue92°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)60% / 75%
Lightness (HSL)32%
Brightness or Value (HSV)51%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)41% / 44%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.1796
Red / Green / Blue78 / 131 / 33

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
4.57:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
4.59:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 71.5 / -30.1 · As background with white / black text: Lc -77 / 32.5

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #4e8321;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(55.26% 0.1397 133.93);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(78 131 33 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#4e8321] text-[#4e8321] border-[#4e8321]">