#4A774F
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52.5% 0.08 147), rgb(74, 119, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#4A774F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.080 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A774F |
| RGB | rgb(74, 119, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 23%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.08 147) |
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 #4A774F | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A774F | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A774F text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4A774F text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B3
oklch(80.8% 0.036 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#89AB8C
oklch(70.7% 0.058 147.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C9670
oklch(63.2% 0.073 147.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4A774F
oklch(52.5% 0.08 147)
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Step 700
700
#436C48
oklch(49.1% 0.073 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#38583B
oklch(42.7% 0.061 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#304933
oklch(37.8% 0.048 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1E
oklch(27.1% 0.031 148.1)
#4A774F 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) | #78704C | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716B51 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44756D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A774F
#4A774F
oklch(52.5% 0.08 147)
- #835A82
#835A82
oklch(52.6% 0.079 327.4)
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 #4A774F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.059
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.060
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.061
Use #4A774F 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.