#4E6438
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.4% 0.072 130.4), rgb(78, 100, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#4E6438 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6438 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 100, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 28%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.072 130.4) |
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 #4E6438 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6438 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6438 text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6438 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AE
oklch(81% 0.036 130.6)
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Step 400
400
#95A884
oklch(70.7% 0.055 130.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B9265
oklch(63% 0.07 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#647D4C
oklch(55.7% 0.077 130.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6438
oklch(47.4% 0.072 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#445632
oklch(42.8% 0.06 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#39472C
oklch(37.8% 0.047 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#22291A
oklch(26.9% 0.028 128.5)
#4E6438 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) | #685E35 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645D3A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F6159 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6438
#4E6438
oklch(47.4% 0.072 130.4)
- #68507A
#68507A
oklch(47.3% 0.072 309.9)
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 #4E6438, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.029
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
Use #4E6438 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.