#4C7525
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(51.4% 0.119 132.5), rgb(76, 117, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#4C7525 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C7525 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 117, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 52%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.119 132.5) |
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 #4C7525 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4C7525 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4C7525 text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4C7525 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 132.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD71
oklch(70.7% 0.091 132.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E984A
oklch(63.1% 0.117 132.2)
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Step 600
600
#55822B
oklch(55.5% 0.127 132.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4C7525
oklch(51.4% 0.119 132.5)
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Step 800
800
#395A1B
oklch(42.7% 0.099 132.8)
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Step 900
900
#314A1C
oklch(37.7% 0.077 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B11
oklch(26.9% 0.048 132.2)
#4C7525 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) | #7A6C1A | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74692C | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D7065 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C7525
#4C7525
oklch(51.4% 0.119 132.5)
- #7E5198
#7E5198
oklch(51.4% 0.119 312.1)
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 #4C7525, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.042
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.046
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
Use #4C7525 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.