#4D7C0F — Tints, Shades & Color Values
#4D7C0F is a dark, vivid green. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class lime-700 (e.g. bg-lime-700, text-lime-700). Its nearest CSS named color is darkolivegreen (#556b2f). For readable text on a #4D7C0F background, white text gives the strongest contrast (4.99:1). Because it is dark, #4D7C0F suits text, navigation bars, and footers on light backgrounds, and its tints make natural hover and surface colors.
Color Values
| Hex | #4D7C0F |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(77, 124, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 78%, 27%) |
| HSV / HSB | 86°, 88%, 49% |
| Nearest named | darkolivegreen (#556b2f) |
Need these in another format? Use our hex to RGB converter for quick two-way conversion.
#4D7C0F in Tailwind CSS (lime-700)
#4D7C0F ships with Tailwind CSS as lime-700 — use it as bg-lime-700, text-lime-700, or border-lime-700. It sits at step 700 of the lime ramp; every other step links to its own page:
Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.
Tints of #4D7C0F (Mixed with White)
Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.
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10% tint
#5f8927 -
20% tint
#71963f -
30% tint
#82a357 -
40% tint
#94b06f -
50% tint
#a6be87 -
60% tint
#b8cb9f -
70% tint
#cad8b7 -
80% tint
#dbe5cf -
90% tint
#edf2e7
Shades of #4D7C0F (Mixed with Black)
Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).
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10% shade
#45700e -
20% shade
#3e630c -
30% shade
#36570b -
40% shade
#2e4a09 -
50% shade
#273e08 -
60% shade
#1f3206 -
70% shade
#172505 -
80% shade
#0f1903 -
90% shade
#080c01
WCAG Contrast & Accessibility
Contrast ratios for text placed on a #4D7C0F background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).
| Text color | White text 4.99:1 — AA normal: Pass · AA large: Pass · AAA: Fail |
|---|---|
| Black text 4.21:1 — AA normal: Fail · AA large: Pass · AAA: Fail |
If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a lighter tint of #4D7C0F from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.
More green colors in the library: #15803D (green-700), #008000, #2D6A4F, #166534 (green-800), #14532D (green-900), #16A34A (green-600).
Frequently Asked Questions
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What color is #4D7C0F?
#4D7C0F is a dark, vivid green —
rgb(77, 124, 15). Its nearest CSS named color isdarkolivegreen. In Tailwind CSS it islime-700. -
How do I make tints and shades of #4D7C0F?
Mix #4D7C0F with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #4D7C0F is
#71963fand a 20% shade is#3e630c— the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #4D7C0F in the generator for finer steps. -
What text color is readable on #4D7C0F?
White text gives the strongest contrast on a #4D7C0F background at 4.99:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text but not AAA.
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What is the Tailwind CSS class for #4D7C0F?
lime-700— use it asbg-lime-700,text-lime-700, orborder-lime-700. The full lime 50–950 ramp is linked above.
Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.
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