#4E6357
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(47.9% 0.032 159.9), rgb(78, 99, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#4E6357 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6357 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 99, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 12%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.032 159.9) |
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 #4E6357 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6357 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6357 text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6357 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD7
oklch(88.6% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4BD
oklch(81% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 400
400
#94A69B
oklch(70.8% 0.026 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A9083
oklch(63.2% 0.032 159.4)
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Step 600
600
#627A6C
oklch(55.6% 0.035 159.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6357
oklch(47.9% 0.032 159.9)
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Step 800
800
#43544A
oklch(42.8% 0.027 159.2)
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Step 900
900
#38453E
oklch(37.6% 0.021 161.7)
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Step 950
950
#212824
oklch(26.8% 0.012 160.4)
#4E6357 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) | #626056 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5D58 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A635F | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6357
#4E6357
oklch(47.9% 0.032 159.9)
- #6A5663
#6A5663
oklch(47.8% 0.033 339.4)
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 #4E6357, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.068
Use #4E6357 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.