#4E6938
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.7% 0.08 132.3), rgb(78, 105, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#4E6938 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6938 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 105, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 30%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.08 132.3) |
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 #4E6938 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6938 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6938 text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6938 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#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
#B7C6AD
oklch(80.8% 0.038 132.7)
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Step 400
400
#92A981
oklch(70.6% 0.062 132.2)
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Step 500
500
#779461
oklch(63.1% 0.08 132.4)
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Step 600
600
#607E48
oklch(55.6% 0.086 132.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6938
oklch(48.7% 0.08 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#415730
oklch(42.8% 0.066 132.6)
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Step 900
900
#37472A
oklch(37.6% 0.051 131.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A19
oklch(27% 0.033 133)
#4E6938 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) | #6D6334 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69603B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F655D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6938
#4E6938
oklch(48.7% 0.08 132.3)
- #6F5280
#6F5280
oklch(48.7% 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 #4E6938, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.016
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.028
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.042
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.049
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.050
Use #4E6938 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.