#4E6837
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.4% 0.08 131.6), rgb(78, 104, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#4E6837 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6837 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 104, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 31%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.08 131.6) |
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 #4E6837 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6837 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6837 text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6837 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#D4DCCE
oklch(88.4% 0.021 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AD
oklch(80.9% 0.038 131.3)
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Step 400
400
#93A981
oklch(70.7% 0.062 131.3)
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Step 500
500
#789461
oklch(63.2% 0.08 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#617E48
oklch(55.7% 0.085 131.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6837
oklch(48.4% 0.08 131.6)
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Step 800
800
#425730
oklch(42.9% 0.066 131.7)
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Step 900
900
#38472A
oklch(37.6% 0.051 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#212A19
oklch(27.1% 0.033 131)
#4E6837 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) | #6C6233 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68603A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F645C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6837
#4E6837
oklch(48.4% 0.08 131.6)
- #6E517F
#6E517F
oklch(48.4% 0.079 312.4)
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 #4E6837, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.017
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.029
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.041
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.048
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.052
Use #4E6837 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.