#4B714A
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.9% 0.074 143.8), rgb(75, 113, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#4B714A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B714A |
| RGB | rgb(75, 113, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 21%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.074 143.8) |
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 #4B714A | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B714A | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B714A text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4B714A text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 143)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.036 143.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA8A
oklch(70.6% 0.057 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#6E956D
oklch(63% 0.073 144)
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Step 600
600
#568055
oklch(55.7% 0.08 143.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4B714A
oklch(50.9% 0.074 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5839
oklch(42.8% 0.062 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#324831
oklch(37.6% 0.047 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1D
oklch(26.9% 0.03 144.7)
#4B714A 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) | #736A47 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D664C | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #476F67 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B714A
#4B714A
oklch(50.9% 0.074 143.8)
- #7B577E
#7B577E
oklch(50.9% 0.074 324)
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 #4B714A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.044
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.055
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.064
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.065
Use #4B714A 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.