#4A684D
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(48.6% 0.055 147.2), rgb(74, 104, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#4A684D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A684D |
| RGB | rgb(74, 104, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 17%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.055 147.2) |
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 #4A684D | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A684D | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A684D text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4A684D text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B7
oklch(81% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 400
400
#90A891
oklch(70.7% 0.043 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#749376
oklch(63.1% 0.055 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C7D5F
oklch(55.6% 0.059 147.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4A684D
oklch(48.6% 0.055 147.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E5640
oklch(42.7% 0.046 146.8)
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Step 900
900
#354737
oklch(37.7% 0.035 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A20
oklch(27.1% 0.024 147.3)
#4A684D 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) | #69634B | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64604E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #466761 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A684D
#4A684D
oklch(48.6% 0.055 147.2)
- #705470
#705470
oklch(48.5% 0.056 326.4)
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 #4A684D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.062
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.064
Use #4A684D 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.