#4E5742
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.2% 0.035 126.7), rgb(78, 87, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#4E5742 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5742 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 87, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 14%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.035 126.7) |
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 #4E5742 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5742 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5742 text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5742 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD3
oklch(88.6% 0.012 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B5
oklch(80.9% 0.02 125.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA58F
oklch(70.8% 0.033 127.2)
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Step 500
500
#838E73
oklch(63% 0.041 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#6C795C
oklch(55.7% 0.046 127.5)
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Step 700
700
#5A654B
oklch(49% 0.042 126.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5742
oklch(44.2% 0.035 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4435
oklch(37.6% 0.026 125.4)
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Step 950
950
#24281F
oklch(27% 0.017 127.1)
#4E5742 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) | #595441 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585443 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F5551 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5742
#4E5742
oklch(44.2% 0.035 126.7)
- #584E63
#584E63
oklch(44.2% 0.036 306.5)
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 #4E5742, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.064
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.066
Use #4E5742 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.