#4E6D52
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.3% 0.056 148.1), rgb(78, 109, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#4E6D52 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6D52 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 109, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 17%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.056 148.1) |
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 #4E6D52 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6D52 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6D52 text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6D52 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B7
oklch(80.9% 0.028 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FA892
oklch(70.6% 0.042 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#739377
oklch(63.1% 0.055 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B7D60
oklch(55.5% 0.059 148.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6D52
oklch(50.3% 0.056 148.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5641
oklch(42.7% 0.045 148)
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Step 900
900
#354737
oklch(37.7% 0.035 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A20
oklch(27.1% 0.024 147.3)
#4E6D52 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) | #6E6850 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696453 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A6C66 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6D52
#4E6D52
oklch(50.3% 0.056 148.1)
- #765974
#765974
oklch(50.3% 0.055 328.6)
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 #4E6D52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.054
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.058
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.063
Use #4E6D52 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.