#4E6C3A
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.5% 0.083 133.9), rgb(78, 108, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#4E6C3A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6C3A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 108, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 30%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.083 133.9) |
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 #4E6C3A | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6C3A | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6C3A text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6C3A text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.023 135)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AD
oklch(81% 0.04 134.6)
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Step 400
400
#90AA81
oklch(70.7% 0.065 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#759561
oklch(63.2% 0.083 134)
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Step 600
600
#5E7F48
oklch(55.7% 0.089 133.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6C3A
oklch(49.5% 0.083 133.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F572F
oklch(42.6% 0.069 133.8)
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Step 900
900
#36482A
oklch(37.8% 0.054 133.6)
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Step 950
950
#202A19
oklch(27% 0.033 133)
#4E6C3A 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) | #706536 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B633D | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E6960 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6C3A
#4E6C3A
oklch(49.5% 0.083 133.9)
- #735383
#735383
oklch(49.5% 0.083 314)
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 #4E6C3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.013
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.025
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.026
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.053
Use #4E6C3A 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.