#4E6B2B
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49% 0.097 129.7), rgb(78, 107, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#4E6B2B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6B2B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 107, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 43%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.097 129.7) |
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 #4E6B2B | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6B2B | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6B2B text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6B2B 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A7
oklch(80.9% 0.047 129.1)
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Step 400
400
#91AA78
oklch(70.6% 0.075 129.7)
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Step 500
500
#769555
oklch(63% 0.096 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F7F39
oklch(55.5% 0.105 129.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6B2B
oklch(49% 0.097 129.7)
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Step 800
800
#405825
oklch(42.8% 0.082 130.1)
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Step 900
900
#374823
oklch(37.7% 0.062 129.2)
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Step 950
950
#202A15
oklch(26.9% 0.039 129.5)
#4E6B2B 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) | #706424 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C622F | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50675D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6B2B
#4E6B2B
oklch(49% 0.097 129.7)
- #71508A
#71508A
oklch(49.1% 0.097 309.4)
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 #4E6B2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.011
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.017
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.032
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.033
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.046
Use #4E6B2B 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.