#4D7937
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.8% 0.107 136.2), rgb(77, 121, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#4D7937 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D7937 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 121, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.107 136.2) |
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 #4D7937 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4D7937 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D7937 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4D7937 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.047 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC7C
oklch(70.7% 0.077 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#6D975A
oklch(63% 0.099 136.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4D7937
oklch(52.8% 0.107 136.2)
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Step 700
700
#456D31
oklch(49% 0.1 136.2)
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Step 800
800
#395929
oklch(42.7% 0.083 136.1)
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Step 900
900
#314926
oklch(37.6% 0.064 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B17
oklch(27% 0.04 136.7)
#4D7937 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) | #7D7031 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776C3B | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C756A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D7937
#4D7937
oklch(52.8% 0.107 136.2)
- #835695
#835695
oklch(52.7% 0.108 315.8)
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 #4D7937, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.045
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.046
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.049
Use #4D7937 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.