#4E6A44
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.2% 0.067 137.7), rgb(78, 106, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#4E6A44 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6A44 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 106, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 22%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.067 137.7) |
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 #4E6A44 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6A44 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6A44 text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6A44 text on black | 3.46:1 | 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
#D4DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 137)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#91A989
oklch(70.7% 0.053 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#76936C
oklch(63% 0.066 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F7E53
oklch(55.7% 0.073 137.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6A44
oklch(49.2% 0.067 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#405638
oklch(42.6% 0.055 137.6)
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Step 900
900
#364730
oklch(37.6% 0.044 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#202A1D
oklch(27.1% 0.027 138.5)
#4E6A44 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) | #6D6441 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686246 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D6760 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6A44
#4E6A44
oklch(49.2% 0.067 137.7)
- #71557A
#71557A
oklch(49.2% 0.067 317.8)
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 #4E6A44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.029
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.053
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.059
Use #4E6A44 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.