#4C705D
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.2% 0.051 160.9), rgb(76, 112, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#4C705D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C705D |
| RGB | rgb(76, 112, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 19%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.051 160.9) |
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 #4C705D | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4C705D | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4C705D text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4C705D text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BB
oklch(80.9% 0.026 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CA999
oklch(70.8% 0.04 161.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F937F
oklch(63% 0.05 160.2)
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Step 600
600
#567E69
oklch(55.7% 0.056 161)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4C705D
oklch(51.2% 0.051 160.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A5647
oklch(42.6% 0.042 160.5)
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Step 900
900
#32473C
oklch(37.7% 0.032 161.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A23
oklch(27% 0.022 160.9)
#4C705D 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) | #6F6B5C | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69675E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45706B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C705D
#4C705D
oklch(51.2% 0.051 160.9)
- #7B5B6F
#7B5B6F
oklch(51.1% 0.051 341.1)
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 #4C705D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.056
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.058
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.060
Use #4C705D 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.