#4E5744
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(44.3% 0.032 128.3), rgb(78, 87, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#4E5744 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5744 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 87, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 12%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.032 128.3) |
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 #4E5744 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5744 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5744 text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5744 text on black | 2.77:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
-
Step 200
200
#D7DAD3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 125.7)
-
Step 300
300
#BDC3B6
oklch(80.9% 0.019 127.2)
-
Step 400
400
#9BA591
oklch(70.8% 0.031 129)
-
Step 500
500
#828E76
oklch(63% 0.038 129.1)
-
Step 600
600
#6C785E
oklch(55.5% 0.042 127.9)
-
Step 700
700
#5A654E
oklch(49% 0.038 128.5)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5744
oklch(44.3% 0.032 128.3)
-
Step 900
900
#3E4436
oklch(37.7% 0.024 126.4)
-
Step 950
950
#242820
oklch(27% 0.016 129.1)
#4E5744 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) | #595443 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585445 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F5552 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5744
#4E5744
oklch(44.3% 0.032 128.3)
- #584F61
#584F61
oklch(44.3% 0.031 307.7)
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 #4E5744, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.064
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.065
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.066
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.069
Use #4E5744 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.