#4A7740
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.2% 0.097 140), rgb(74, 119, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#4A7740 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A7740 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 119, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 30%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.097 140) |
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 #4A7740 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A7740 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A7740 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4A7740 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AC
oklch(80.8% 0.046 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#88AC80
oklch(70.6% 0.074 140)
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Step 500
500
#6A9860
oklch(63.2% 0.095 140)
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Step 600
600
#518246
oklch(55.6% 0.104 139.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4A7740
oklch(52.2% 0.097 140)
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Step 800
800
#365A2E
oklch(42.8% 0.081 140)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A29
oklch(37.8% 0.063 140)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 139.2)
#4A7740 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) | #7A6F3C | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736B43 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47746A | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A7740
#4A7740
oklch(52.2% 0.097 140)
- #82568C
#82568C
oklch(52.2% 0.097 320)
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 #4A7740, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.055
Use #4A7740 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.