#4D8043
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(54.8% 0.106 140.4), rgb(77, 128, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#4D8043 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D8043 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 128, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.106 140.4) |
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 #4D8043 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4D8043 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4D8043 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4D8043 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AC
oklch(81% 0.048 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#87AD80
oklch(70.8% 0.076 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#68985F
oklch(63% 0.098 140.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4D8043
oklch(54.8% 0.106 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#406E37
oklch(49.1% 0.098 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#355A2E
oklch(42.8% 0.082 140.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A29
oklch(37.7% 0.064 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 140.6)
#4D8043 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) | #83773E | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7247 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #497D71 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D8043
#4D8043
oklch(54.8% 0.106 140.4)
- #8C5B97
#8C5B97
oklch(54.7% 0.106 320.1)
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 #4D8043, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.047
Use #4D8043 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.