#4A7939
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.6% 0.107 138), rgb(74, 121, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#4A7939 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 138°. 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 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A7939 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 121, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.107 138) |
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 #4A7939 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A7939 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A7939 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4A7939 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECD
oklch(88.6% 0.027 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AA
oklch(80.8% 0.048 137.3)
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Step 400
400
#89AC7D
oklch(70.6% 0.077 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B985C
oklch(63.2% 0.099 138.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4A7939
oklch(52.6% 0.107 138)
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Step 700
700
#436E33
oklch(49.2% 0.1 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#37592B
oklch(42.6% 0.082 138)
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Step 900
900
#304A27
oklch(37.8% 0.065 138)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B17
oklch(26.9% 0.041 138.1)
#4A7939 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) | #7C7033 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766C3D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48756A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A7939
#4A7939
oklch(52.6% 0.107 138)
- #845593
#845593
oklch(52.6% 0.108 317.7)
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 #4A7939, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.046
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.049
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.049
Use #4A7939 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.