#4D7040
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(50.6% 0.083 137.6), rgb(77, 112, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#4D7040 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D7040 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 112, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 27%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.083 137.6) |
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 #4D7040 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4D7040 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D7040 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4D7040 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 139)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7AE
oklch(80.8% 0.04 138.2)
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Step 400
400
#8EAA83
oklch(70.6% 0.064 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#719564
oklch(63% 0.082 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#59804B
oklch(55.7% 0.09 137.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4D7040
oklch(50.6% 0.083 137.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5832
oklch(42.7% 0.069 137.8)
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Step 900
900
#34482C
oklch(37.6% 0.052 137.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.033 138)
#4D7040 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) | #73693C | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6643 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C6D64 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D7040
#4D7040
oklch(50.6% 0.083 137.6)
- #785584
#785584
oklch(50.5% 0.083 317.2)
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 #4D7040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.021
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.026
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.050
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.056
Use #4D7040 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.