#4E683A
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.4% 0.076 132.7), rgb(78, 104, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#4E683A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E683A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 104, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 28%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.076 132.7) |
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 #4E683A | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E683A | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E683A text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4E683A text on black | 3.36:1 | 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
#D4DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.02 133.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AE
oklch(80.9% 0.036 132.1)
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Step 400
400
#93A983
oklch(70.8% 0.059 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#789364
oklch(63% 0.074 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#617E4B
oklch(55.7% 0.082 132.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E683A
oklch(48.4% 0.076 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#425632
oklch(42.6% 0.062 132.2)
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Step 900
900
#37472C
oklch(37.6% 0.049 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#212A1A
oklch(27.1% 0.031 132)
#4E683A 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) | #6C6237 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68603D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F655D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E683A
#4E683A
oklch(48.4% 0.076 132.7)
- #6E527E
#6E527E
oklch(48.5% 0.076 312.7)
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 #4E683A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.020
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.029
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.040
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.053
Use #4E683A 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.