#4E6B41
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.3% 0.073 136.4), rgb(78, 107, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#4E6B41 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.073 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 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6B41 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 107, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 24%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.073 136.4) |
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 #4E6B41 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6B41 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6B41 text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6B41 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#D3DCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.019 137.8)
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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
#759468
oklch(63.1% 0.073 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E7E50
oklch(55.6% 0.078 136.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6B41
oklch(49.3% 0.073 136.4)
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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)
#4E6B41 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) | #6E653E | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696243 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D6860 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6B41
#4E6B41
oklch(49.3% 0.073 136.4)
- #72547D
#72547D
oklch(49.3% 0.073 316.8)
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 #4E6B41, 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 0.026
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.057
Use #4E6B41 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.