#4E6E59
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.7% 0.05 155.5), rgb(78, 110, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#4E6E59 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6E59 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 110, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 17%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.05 155.5) |
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 #4E6E59 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6E59 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6E59 text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6E59 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.014 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BA
oklch(80.8% 0.023 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EA896
oklch(70.6% 0.039 155.1)
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Step 500
500
#72937D
oklch(63.2% 0.049 155.6)
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Step 600
600
#5A7D66
oklch(55.6% 0.053 155.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6E59
oklch(50.7% 0.05 155.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5645
oklch(42.7% 0.041 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#34473A
oklch(37.7% 0.033 154.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A22
oklch(27.2% 0.021 153.3)
#4E6E59 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) | #6E6958 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68655A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #496D68 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6E59
#4E6E59
oklch(50.7% 0.05 155.5)
- #785B70
#785B70
oklch(50.8% 0.049 336.5)
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 #4E6E59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.055
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.058
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.062
Use #4E6E59 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.