#4E6351
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47.7% 0.038 148.9), rgb(78, 99, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#4E6351 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6351 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 99, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 12%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.038 148.9) |
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 #4E6351 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6351 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6351 text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6351 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4BA
oklch(80.9% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#94A697
oklch(70.7% 0.03 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A907D
oklch(63% 0.038 149)
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Step 600
600
#637A66
oklch(55.5% 0.041 148.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6351
oklch(47.7% 0.038 148.9)
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Step 800
800
#435446
oklch(42.7% 0.031 150.1)
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Step 900
900
#39453A
oklch(37.6% 0.024 147.4)
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Step 950
950
#212922
oklch(27.1% 0.017 148.6)
#4E6351 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) | #635F50 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605D52 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C625E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6351
#4E6351
oklch(47.7% 0.038 148.9)
- #695567
#695567
oklch(47.6% 0.038 329.4)
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 #4E6351, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.056
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.059
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.061
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.066
Use #4E6351 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.