#4E6153
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47.2% 0.032 153.1), rgb(78, 97, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#4E6153 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6153 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 97, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 11%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.032 153.1) |
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 #4E6153 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6153 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6153 text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6153 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4BC
oklch(80.9% 0.016 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#95A599
oklch(70.6% 0.025 153.3)
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Step 500
500
#7B8F80
oklch(63% 0.032 153)
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Step 600
600
#647A6A
oklch(55.7% 0.036 153.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6153
oklch(47.2% 0.032 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#445348
oklch(42.6% 0.026 153.4)
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Step 900
900
#39453C
oklch(37.7% 0.022 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#222823
oklch(26.9% 0.013 150.2)
#4E6153 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) | #615E52 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5C54 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B605D | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6153
#4E6153
oklch(47.2% 0.032 153.1)
- #675563
#675563
oklch(47.2% 0.032 333.8)
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 #4E6153, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.047
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.063
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.067
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.068
Use #4E6153 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.