#4D7449
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.8% 0.079 142.2), rgb(77, 116, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#4D7449 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D7449 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 116, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 23%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.079 142.2) |
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 #4D7449 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4D7449 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D7449 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4D7449 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B1
oklch(80.8% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAB87
oklch(70.7% 0.062 142)
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Step 500
500
#6E966A
oklch(63.2% 0.078 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#558051
oklch(55.6% 0.086 142.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4D7449
oklch(51.8% 0.079 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#395836
oklch(42.6% 0.066 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#32492F
oklch(37.8% 0.052 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1C
oklch(27.1% 0.033 143)
#4D7449 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) | #766D46 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70694B | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A7169 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D7449
#4D7449
oklch(51.8% 0.079 142.2)
- #7E5983
#7E5983
oklch(51.9% 0.078 322.5)
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 #4D7449, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.054
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.062
Use #4D7449 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.