#4E6547
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(47.9% 0.054 138.5), rgb(78, 101, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#4E6547 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6547 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 101, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 17%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.054 138.5) |
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 #4E6547 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6547 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6547 text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6547 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B5
oklch(80.9% 0.026 139.8)
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Step 400
400
#94A78E
oklch(70.6% 0.042 138.2)
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Step 500
500
#799272
oklch(63.1% 0.055 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#627C5A
oklch(55.6% 0.06 138.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6547
oklch(47.9% 0.054 138.5)
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Step 800
800
#43553D
oklch(42.7% 0.045 138)
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Step 900
900
#384634
oklch(37.6% 0.035 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#21291F
oklch(27% 0.021 139.4)
#4E6547 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) | #676045 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635E49 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D635D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6547
#4E6547
oklch(47.9% 0.054 138.5)
- #6B5471
#6B5471
oklch(48% 0.054 319.2)
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 #4E6547, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.063
Use #4E6547 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.