#4E6954
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.3% 0.046 151.2), rgb(78, 105, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#4E6954 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6954 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 105, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 15%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.046 151.2) |
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 #4E6954 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6954 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6954 text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6954 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.014 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.023 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A795
oklch(70.6% 0.036 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#76927C
oklch(63.2% 0.046 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E7C65
oklch(55.6% 0.049 151.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6954
oklch(49.3% 0.046 151.2)
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Step 800
800
#405544
oklch(42.7% 0.038 150.3)
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Step 900
900
#36463A
oklch(37.6% 0.029 152.5)
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Step 950
950
#202922
oklch(27% 0.018 151.7)
#4E6954 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) | #696453 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656155 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A6863 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6954
#4E6954
oklch(49.3% 0.046 151.2)
- #71586D
#71586D
oklch(49.3% 0.045 331.8)
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 #4E6954, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.054
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.054
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.061
Use #4E6954 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.