#4E6D2C
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.5% 0.099 130.6), rgb(78, 109, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#4E6D2C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6D2C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 109, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 42%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.099 130.6) |
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 #4E6D2C | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6D2C | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6D2C text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6D2C text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7A7
oklch(80.8% 0.048 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#90AB78
oklch(70.7% 0.077 130.8)
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Step 500
500
#759655
oklch(63.2% 0.098 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#5D8039
oklch(55.7% 0.107 130.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6D2C
oklch(49.5% 0.099 130.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F5825
oklch(42.7% 0.082 130.8)
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Step 900
900
#364823
oklch(37.6% 0.063 130.2)
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Step 950
950
#202A15
oklch(26.9% 0.039 129.5)
#4E6D2C 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) | #726525 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6330 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50695F | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6D2C
#4E6D2C
oklch(49.5% 0.099 130.6)
- #74508C
#74508C
oklch(49.5% 0.101 310.8)
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 #4E6D2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.012
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.031
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.033
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.048
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.048
Use #4E6D2C 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.