#4E6F37
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(50.2% 0.091 133.7), rgb(78, 111, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#4E6F37 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6F37 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 111, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 34%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.091 133.7) |
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 #4E6F37 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6F37 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6F37 text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6F37 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AB
oklch(80.8% 0.043 134.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB7E
oklch(70.8% 0.071 133.9)
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Step 500
500
#73965D
oklch(63.2% 0.09 134)
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Step 600
600
#5B8042
oklch(55.7% 0.099 133.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6F37
oklch(50.2% 0.091 133.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E582C
oklch(42.8% 0.075 133.7)
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Step 900
900
#354827
oklch(37.6% 0.058 133)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A17
oklch(26.9% 0.037 132.9)
#4E6F37 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) | #736832 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E653A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E6B62 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6F37
#4E6F37
oklch(50.2% 0.091 133.7)
- #765388
#765388
oklch(50.1% 0.091 313.6)
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 #4E6F37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.014
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.026
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.041
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.048
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.050
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.050
Use #4E6F37 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.