#4A5641
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(43.6% 0.037 132), rgb(74, 86, 65).
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White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#4A5641 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A5641 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 86, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 14%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.037 132) |
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 #4A5641 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A5641 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A5641 text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4A5641 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B6
oklch(80.9% 0.022 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#99A590
oklch(70.6% 0.033 131.7)
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Step 500
500
#808F74
oklch(63% 0.043 131.3)
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Step 600
600
#697A5D
oklch(55.7% 0.048 132.6)
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Step 700
700
#57664C
oklch(49% 0.044 132.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A5641
oklch(43.6% 0.037 132)
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Step 900
900
#3C4535
oklch(37.7% 0.029 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#23281F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 131.3)
#4A5641 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) | #585340 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565242 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A5450 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A5641
#4A5641
oklch(43.6% 0.037 132)
- #584C60
#584C60
oklch(43.6% 0.036 311.8)
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 #4A5641, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.066
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.068
Use #4A5641 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.