#4E6950
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.2% 0.051 146.7), rgb(78, 105, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#4E6950 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6950 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 105, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 15%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.051 146.7) |
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 #4E6950 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6950 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6950 text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6950 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD4
oklch(88.6% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B7
oklch(80.9% 0.025 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#91A892
oklch(70.8% 0.041 146.3)
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Step 500
500
#769278
oklch(63.1% 0.05 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E7C61
oklch(55.5% 0.054 147.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6950
oklch(49.2% 0.051 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#405541
oklch(42.6% 0.042 146)
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Step 900
900
#364637
oklch(37.5% 0.033 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#202921
oklch(26.9% 0.019 148.1)
#4E6950 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) | #6A644F | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656151 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B6862 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6950
#4E6950
oklch(49.2% 0.051 146.7)
- #715770
#715770
oklch(49.2% 0.051 327.6)
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 #4E6950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.058
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.064
Use #4E6950 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.