#4E6C4E
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.9% 0.059 144.6), rgb(78, 108, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#4E6C4E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6C4E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 108, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 16%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.059 144.6) |
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 #4E6C4E | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6C4E | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6C4E text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6C4E text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B5
oklch(80.9% 0.029 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#90A88F
oklch(70.6% 0.045 144)
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Step 500
500
#749374
oklch(63.1% 0.058 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C7D5C
oklch(55.5% 0.063 144.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6C4E
oklch(49.9% 0.059 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E563E
oklch(42.6% 0.049 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#354735
oklch(37.7% 0.038 144.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 144.8)
#4E6C4E 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) | #6D664C | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686350 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B6A64 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6C4E
#4E6C4E
oklch(49.9% 0.059 144.6)
- #745876
#745876
oklch(50% 0.058 324.2)
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 #4E6C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.039
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.048
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.060
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.064
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.067
Use #4E6C4E 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.