#4E6A40
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.1% 0.072 135.7), rgb(78, 106, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#4E6A40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6A40 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 106, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 25%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.072 135.7) |
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 #4E6A40 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6A40 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6A40 text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6A40 text on black | 3.45:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B0
oklch(80.9% 0.034 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A986
oklch(70.7% 0.056 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#769468
oklch(63.2% 0.072 135.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F7E4F
oklch(55.7% 0.078 135.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6A40
oklch(49.1% 0.072 135.7)
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Step 800
800
#405735
oklch(42.8% 0.061 136)
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Step 900
900
#36472E
oklch(37.6% 0.047 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 135.4)
#4E6A40 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) | #6D643D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696142 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E675F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6A40
#4E6A40
oklch(49.1% 0.072 135.7)
- #71547D
#71547D
oklch(49.2% 0.073 315.8)
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 #4E6A40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.022
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.027
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.030
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.050
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.055
Use #4E6A40 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.