#4E694A
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49% 0.058 141.4), rgb(78, 105, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#4E694A is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E694A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 105, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 17%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.058 141.4) |
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 #4E694A | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E694A | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E694A text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E694A 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
#B7C5B5
oklch(80.8% 0.027 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#92A88E
oklch(70.7% 0.045 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#769372
oklch(63.2% 0.059 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F7D5A
oklch(55.7% 0.063 141)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E694A
oklch(49% 0.058 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#40563D
oklch(42.7% 0.049 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#374734
oklch(37.8% 0.038 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#20291F
oklch(26.9% 0.022 142.3)
#4E694A 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) | #6B6448 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66614C | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C6761 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E694A
#4E694A
oklch(49% 0.058 141.4)
- #705675
#705675
oklch(49.1% 0.058 320.9)
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 #4E694A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.060
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.060
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.063
Use #4E694A 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.