#4A6B4E
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.4% 0.06 147.7), rgb(74, 107, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#4A6B4E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A6B4E |
| RGB | rgb(74, 107, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.06 147.7) |
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 #4A6B4E | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A6B4E | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A6B4E text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4A6B4E text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B6
oklch(80.9% 0.029 147)
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Step 400
400
#8EA990
oklch(70.7% 0.047 147.1)
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Step 500
500
#729475
oklch(63.2% 0.06 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#597E5E
oklch(55.6% 0.065 148.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4A6B4E
oklch(49.4% 0.06 147.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C573F
oklch(42.8% 0.051 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#344736
oklch(37.6% 0.037 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A20
oklch(27% 0.025 149.5)
#4A6B4E 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) | #6C654C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676250 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #466A63 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A6B4E
#4A6B4E
oklch(49.4% 0.06 147.7)
- #745573
#745573
oklch(49.3% 0.06 327.5)
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 #4A6B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.064
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.065
Use #4A6B4E 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.