#4E6D40
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.8% 0.077 136.4), rgb(78, 109, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#4E6D40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6D40 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 109, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 26%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.077 136.4) |
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 #4E6D40 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6D40 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6D40 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6D40 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#E7ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCCF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AF
oklch(81% 0.038 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#90AA85
oklch(70.8% 0.06 136.4)
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Step 500
500
#749466
oklch(63% 0.076 136.4)
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Step 600
600
#5C7F4D
oklch(55.7% 0.084 136.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6D40
oklch(49.8% 0.077 136.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E5733
oklch(42.6% 0.065 136.6)
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Step 900
900
#35482D
oklch(37.7% 0.05 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1B
oklch(27% 0.031 137.5)
#4E6D40 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) | #70663D | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6443 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D6A62 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6D40
#4E6D40
oklch(49.8% 0.077 136.4)
- #745580
#745580
oklch(49.8% 0.076 316.3)
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 #4E6D40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.019
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.024
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.057
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.057
Use #4E6D40 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.