#4E6F3B
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(50.3% 0.087 135), rgb(78, 111, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#4E6F3B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6F3B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 111, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 31%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.087 135) |
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 #4E6F3B | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6F3B | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6F3B text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6F3B text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.023 135)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FAA80
oklch(70.6% 0.067 134.6)
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Step 500
500
#739560
oklch(63% 0.085 134.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B7F46
oklch(55.5% 0.093 134.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6F3B
oklch(50.3% 0.087 135)
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Step 800
800
#3D582F
oklch(42.8% 0.072 135.6)
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Step 900
900
#35482A
oklch(37.7% 0.054 134.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A19
oklch(26.9% 0.034 134.9)
#4E6F3B 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) | #736837 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E653E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E6B63 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6F3B
#4E6F3B
oklch(50.3% 0.087 135)
- #775486
#775486
oklch(50.3% 0.087 315.4)
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 #4E6F3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.016
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.024
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.044
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.052
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.053
Use #4E6F3B 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.