#4E6F45
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(50.5% 0.075 139.1), rgb(78, 111, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#4E6F45 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6F45 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 111, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 23%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.075 139.1) |
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 #4E6F45 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6F45 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6F45 text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6F45 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 138.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7B0
oklch(81% 0.037 138.9)
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Step 400
400
#8EAA87
oklch(70.7% 0.059 139.4)
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Step 500
500
#729569
oklch(63.2% 0.075 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B7F51
oklch(55.7% 0.08 139)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6F45
oklch(50.5% 0.075 139.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D5736
oklch(42.6% 0.061 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#34482F
oklch(37.7% 0.049 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1C
oklch(27% 0.03 139)
#4E6F45 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) | #726842 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6547 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C6C64 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6F45
#4E6F45
oklch(50.5% 0.075 139.1)
- #775680
#775680
oklch(50.4% 0.076 318.9)
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 #4E6F45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.026
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.055
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.055
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.059
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.059
Use #4E6F45 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.