#4D7440
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(51.6% 0.09 138.2), rgb(77, 116, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#4D7440 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.090 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D7440 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 116, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 29%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.09 138.2) |
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 #4D7440 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4D7440 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D7440 text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4D7440 text on black | 3.88:1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AD
oklch(80.9% 0.044 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAB81
oklch(70.6% 0.069 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E9661
oklch(63% 0.089 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#568148
oklch(55.7% 0.097 138.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4D7440
oklch(51.6% 0.09 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A5930
oklch(42.8% 0.074 138.4)
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Step 900
900
#32492A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B19
oklch(27% 0.038 138.9)
#4D7440 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) | #776C3C | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716943 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B7167 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D7440
#4D7440
oklch(51.6% 0.09 138.2)
- #7D5789
#7D5789
oklch(51.6% 0.089 317.8)
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 #4D7440, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.054
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.055
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.055
Use #4D7440 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.