#4D5745
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(44.2% 0.031 131.3), rgb(77, 87, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#4D5745 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D5745 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 87, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 12%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.031 131.3) |
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 #4D5745 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D5745 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D5745 text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4D5745 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD4
oklch(88.6% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3B7
oklch(80.8% 0.018 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#9AA592
oklch(70.8% 0.03 131.9)
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Step 500
500
#818E77
oklch(63% 0.037 131.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B7960
oklch(55.7% 0.041 131.5)
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Step 700
700
#59654F
oklch(49% 0.037 131)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D5745
oklch(44.2% 0.031 131.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4437
oklch(37.6% 0.023 130.6)
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Step 950
950
#242820
oklch(27% 0.016 129.1)
#4D5745 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) | #595444 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575446 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E5552 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D5745
#4D5745
oklch(44.2% 0.031 131.3)
- #594E60
#594E60
oklch(44.1% 0.032 312.3)
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 #4D5745, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.066
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.066
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.068
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.070
Use #4D5745 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.