#4B784B
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.8% 0.085 144.2), rgb(75, 120, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#4B784B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B784B |
| RGB | rgb(75, 120, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 23%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.085 144.2) |
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 #4B784B | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B784B | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B784B text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4B784B 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8B1
oklch(81% 0.04 144)
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Step 400
400
#8AAB89
oklch(70.7% 0.061 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#6C966B
oklch(63.1% 0.078 144)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4B784B
oklch(52.8% 0.085 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#436C43
oklch(48.9% 0.079 144.2)
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Step 800
800
#385838
oklch(42.6% 0.064 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#304930
oklch(37.7% 0.052 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1C
oklch(27.1% 0.033 143)
#4B784B 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) | #7A7048 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736C4E | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46766D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B784B
#4B784B
oklch(52.8% 0.085 144.2)
- #845A87
#845A87
oklch(52.9% 0.085 324.4)
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 #4B784B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.054
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.056
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.058
Use #4B784B 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.