#4E6A31
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.8% 0.09 130.7), rgb(78, 106, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#4E6A31 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6A31 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 106, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 37%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.09 130.7) |
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 #4E6A31 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6A31 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6A31 text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6A31 text on black | 3.42:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 129.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7AA
oklch(81% 0.044 131)
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Step 400
400
#92AA7C
oklch(70.7% 0.07 130.4)
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Step 500
500
#77955B
oklch(63.2% 0.089 130.8)
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Step 600
600
#607F40
oklch(55.7% 0.097 130.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6A31
oklch(48.8% 0.09 130.7)
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Step 800
800
#41572A
oklch(42.7% 0.074 130.4)
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Step 900
900
#374826
oklch(37.7% 0.058 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#202A17
oklch(26.9% 0.036 131.1)
#4E6A31 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) | #6E632C | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6135 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F665D | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6A31
#4E6A31
oklch(48.8% 0.09 130.7)
- #705185
#705185
oklch(48.9% 0.088 310.8)
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 #4E6A31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.010
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.029
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.034
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.035
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
Use #4E6A31 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.