#4E6D21
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.4% 0.109 128.9), rgb(78, 109, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#4E6D21 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6D21 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 109, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 54%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.109 128.9) |
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 #4E6D21 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6D21 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6D21 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6D21 text on black | 3.53:1 | 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
#D3DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 129.2)
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Step 400
400
#90AB72
oklch(70.6% 0.085 129)
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Step 500
500
#75964C
oklch(63.1% 0.108 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E802E
oklch(55.6% 0.117 128.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6D21
oklch(49.4% 0.109 128.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F581D
oklch(42.6% 0.09 129.1)
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Step 900
900
#36491D
oklch(37.8% 0.072 128.8)
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Step 950
950
#202B12
oklch(27.1% 0.045 128.6)
#4E6D21 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) | #726517 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6327 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50685E | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6D21
#4E6D21
oklch(49.4% 0.109 128.9)
- #744E90
#744E90
oklch(49.4% 0.11 309.4)
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 #4E6D21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.020
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.026
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.029
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.044
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.046
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.048
Use #4E6D21 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.