#4E6D17
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.3% 0.116 127.8), rgb(78, 109, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#4E6D17 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6D17 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 109, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 65%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.116 127.8) |
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 #4E6D17 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6D17 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6D17 text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6D17 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC8
oklch(88.4% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 127.8)
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Step 400
400
#90AC6E
oklch(70.8% 0.091 128.3)
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Step 500
500
#759646
oklch(63% 0.114 127.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E8024
oklch(55.5% 0.125 127.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6D17
oklch(49.3% 0.116 127.8)
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Step 800
800
#405816
oklch(42.6% 0.096 127.4)
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Step 900
900
#364919
oklch(37.7% 0.076 127.8)
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Step 950
950
#202B10
oklch(27.1% 0.048 127.6)
#4E6D17 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) | #736504 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F631F | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51685D | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6D17
#4E6D17
oklch(49.3% 0.116 127.8)
- #744D94
#744D94
oklch(49.4% 0.117 308)
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 #4E6D17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.027
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.029
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.030
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.047
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.049
Use #4E6D17 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.