#4E6450
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47.9% 0.041 147.3), rgb(78, 100, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#4E6450 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 147°. 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 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6450 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 100, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 12%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.041 147.3) |
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 #4E6450 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6450 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6450 text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6450 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#D4DBD5
oklch(88.4% 0.011 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4B9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#94A695
oklch(70.6% 0.032 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#7A917B
oklch(63.2% 0.042 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#627B64
oklch(55.6% 0.046 147.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6450
oklch(47.9% 0.041 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#435444
oklch(42.6% 0.034 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#384639
oklch(37.8% 0.028 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#212922
oklch(27.1% 0.017 148.6)
#4E6450 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) | #65604F | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615E51 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C635E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6450
#4E6450
oklch(47.9% 0.041 147.3)
- #6A556A
#6A556A
oklch(47.8% 0.042 326.2)
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 #4E6450, 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
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.056
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.057
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.062
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.065
Use #4E6450 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.