#4E6949
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49% 0.059 140.6), rgb(78, 105, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#4E6949 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6949 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 105, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.059 140.6) |
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 #4E6949 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6949 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6949 text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6949 text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B4
oklch(81% 0.03 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#92A88D
oklch(70.7% 0.046 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#769371
oklch(63.1% 0.06 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F7D59
oklch(55.6% 0.064 140.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6949
oklch(49% 0.059 140.6)
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Step 800
800
#40563C
oklch(42.7% 0.05 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#374734
oklch(37.8% 0.038 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#20291E
oklch(26.8% 0.024 140)
#4E6949 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) | #6B6447 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67614B | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C6761 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6949
#4E6949
oklch(49% 0.059 140.6)
- #705575
#705575
oklch(48.9% 0.06 321.1)
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 #4E6949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.036
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.059
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.062
Use #4E6949 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.