#4E6643
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.1% 0.061 136.1), rgb(78, 102, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#4E6643 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6643 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 102, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 21%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.061 136.1) |
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 #4E6643 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6643 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6643 text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6643 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 137)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B3
oklch(80.8% 0.029 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#93A88B
oklch(70.7% 0.048 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#79926E
oklch(63% 0.06 136.2)
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Step 600
600
#627C56
oklch(55.5% 0.064 136)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6643
oklch(48.1% 0.061 136.1)
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Step 800
800
#42563A
oklch(42.8% 0.051 137)
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Step 900
900
#384732
oklch(37.8% 0.04 136.9)
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Step 950
950
#21291D
oklch(26.9% 0.024 135.3)
#4E6643 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) | #696141 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655F45 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E635D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6643
#4E6643
oklch(48.1% 0.061 136.1)
- #6C5375
#6C5375
oklch(48.1% 0.061 317)
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 #4E6643, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.058
Use #4E6643 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.