#4A704E
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.7% 0.069 147.1), rgb(74, 112, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#4A704E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A704E |
| RGB | rgb(74, 112, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 20%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.069 147.1) |
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 #4A704E | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A704E | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A704E text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4A704E text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA8E
oklch(70.7% 0.053 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E9572
oklch(63.1% 0.068 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#567F5A
oklch(55.6% 0.073 146.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4A704E
oklch(50.7% 0.069 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#39583D
oklch(42.8% 0.058 147.7)
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Step 900
900
#324834
oklch(37.7% 0.044 147)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 146.7)
#4A704E 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) | #716A4C | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6650 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #456E67 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A704E
#4A704E
oklch(50.7% 0.069 147.1)
- #7A577A
#7A577A
oklch(50.6% 0.069 326.5)
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 #4A704E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.050
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.066
Use #4A704E 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.