#4E694B
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.1% 0.057 142.2), rgb(78, 105, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#4E694B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E694B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 105, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 17%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.057 142.2) |
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 #4E694B | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E694B | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E694B text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E694B 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
#D4DCD3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B5
oklch(80.8% 0.027 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#91A88F
oklch(70.7% 0.044 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#769373
oklch(63.2% 0.057 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#5F7D5B
oklch(55.7% 0.062 141.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E694B
oklch(49.1% 0.057 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#40563E
oklch(42.8% 0.047 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#374735
oklch(37.8% 0.036 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#20291F
oklch(26.9% 0.022 142.3)
#4E694B 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) | #6B6449 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66614D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C6761 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E694B
#4E694B
oklch(49.1% 0.057 142.2)
- #705674
#705674
oklch(49.1% 0.057 321.9)
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 #4E694B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.039
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.061
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.063
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.064
Use #4E694B 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.