#4B7362
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(52% 0.053 165.9), rgb(75, 115, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#4B7362 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B7362 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 115, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 21%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.053 165.9) |
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 #4B7362 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B7362 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B7362 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4B7362 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BD
oklch(80.9% 0.025 166.9)
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Step 400
400
#89A99B
oklch(70.7% 0.041 166.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B9482
oklch(63.1% 0.053 165.8)
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Step 600
600
#527E6C
oklch(55.5% 0.056 166.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4B7362
oklch(52% 0.053 165.9)
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Step 800
800
#375749
oklch(42.7% 0.045 165.1)
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Step 900
900
#30483D
oklch(37.8% 0.035 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A24
oklch(27% 0.022 166.4)
#4B7362 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) | #716E61 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6963 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41736E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B7362
#4B7362
oklch(52% 0.053 165.9)
- #805D70
#805D70
oklch(52.1% 0.053 345.3)
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 #4B7362, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.056
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.058
Use #4B7362 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.