#4D755D
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52.5% 0.059 157.3), rgb(77, 117, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#4D755D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D755D |
| RGB | rgb(77, 117, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 21%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.059 157.3) |
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 #4D755D | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4D755D | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D755D text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4D755D text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BA
oklch(80.9% 0.027 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#8BA996
oklch(70.7% 0.043 157.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E947D
oklch(63.1% 0.054 157.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4D755D
oklch(52.5% 0.059 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#466A54
oklch(49% 0.054 156.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A5745
oklch(42.8% 0.046 156.6)
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Step 900
900
#32473A
oklch(37.6% 0.034 157.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A22
oklch(27% 0.023 157.4)
#4D755D 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) | #746F5C | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6B5E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45746E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D755D
#4D755D
oklch(52.5% 0.059 157.3)
- #815D77
#815D77
oklch(52.5% 0.06 336.9)
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 #4D755D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.058
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.058
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.059
Use #4D755D 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.