#4E6641
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.1% 0.064 135), rgb(78, 102, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#4E6641 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6641 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 102, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 22%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.064 135) |
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 #4E6641 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6641 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6641 text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6641 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 137)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B2
oklch(80.8% 0.03 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#94A889
oklch(70.7% 0.049 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#79926C
oklch(63% 0.062 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#627D53
oklch(55.7% 0.07 134.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6641
oklch(48.1% 0.064 135)
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Step 800
800
#425638
oklch(42.8% 0.054 135.5)
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Step 900
900
#384730
oklch(37.8% 0.043 135)
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Step 950
950
#21291D
oklch(26.9% 0.024 135.3)
#4E6641 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) | #69613E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655F43 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E635D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6641
#4E6641
oklch(48.1% 0.064 135)
- #6B5377
#6B5377
oklch(48.1% 0.063 314.2)
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 #4E6641, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.032
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.056
Use #4E6641 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.