#4B7553
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52.2% 0.071 149.4), rgb(75, 117, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#4B7553 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 149°. 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 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B7553 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 117, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 22%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.071 149.4) |
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 #4B7553 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B7553 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B7553 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4B7553 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.034 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#89AB8E
oklch(70.8% 0.056 149.1)
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Step 500
500
#6B9673
oklch(63.2% 0.07 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#52805B
oklch(55.6% 0.076 149.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4B7553
oklch(52.2% 0.071 149.4)
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Step 800
800
#37583D
oklch(42.7% 0.059 149.1)
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Step 900
900
#304934
oklch(37.8% 0.047 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.03 150.2)
#4B7553 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) | #766E51 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6A55 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45736C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B7553
#4B7553
oklch(52.2% 0.071 149.4)
- #815A7D
#815A7D
oklch(52.1% 0.072 330.1)
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 #4B7553, 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
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.053
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.062
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.063
Use #4B7553 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.