#4E6D47
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50% 0.069 139.9), rgb(78, 109, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#4E6D47 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6D47 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 109, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 21%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.069 139.9) |
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 #4E6D47 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6D47 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6D47 text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6D47 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 140)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.033 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#8FA98A
oklch(70.6% 0.053 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#74946C
oklch(63.1% 0.069 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#5C7E54
oklch(55.6% 0.074 139.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6D47
oklch(50% 0.069 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E5739
oklch(42.8% 0.057 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#354831
oklch(37.8% 0.045 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1D
oklch(27% 0.028 140.7)
#4E6D47 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) | #6F6744 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6449 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C6B63 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6D47
#4E6D47
oklch(50% 0.069 139.9)
- #75567C
#75567C
oklch(50% 0.07 320.1)
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 #4E6D47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.028
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.057
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.059
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.062
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.063
Use #4E6D47 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.