#4B7946
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.9% 0.093 142), rgb(75, 121, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#4B7946 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B7946 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 121, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 27%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.093 142) |
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 #4B7946 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B7946 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B7946 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4B7946 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.042 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#89AC85
oklch(70.8% 0.068 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B9766
oklch(63.1% 0.086 142)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4B7946
oklch(52.9% 0.093 142)
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Step 700
700
#436D3E
oklch(49.1% 0.087 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#375934
oklch(42.7% 0.072 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#30492D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1B
oklch(27% 0.035 143)
#4B7946 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) | #7B7142 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756C49 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47766C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B7946
#4B7946
oklch(52.9% 0.093 142)
- #85598B
#85598B
oklch(53% 0.092 322.5)
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 #4B7946, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.049
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.053
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.053
Use #4B7946 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.