#4E6F4D
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.6% 0.065 143.8), rgb(78, 111, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#4E6F4D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6F4D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 111, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 18%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.065 143.8) |
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 #4E6F4D | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6F4D | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6F4D text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6F4D text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#E6EBE6
oklch(93.5% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B4
oklch(80.8% 0.031 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#8EA98D
oklch(70.6% 0.05 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#729471
oklch(63.1% 0.064 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A7E59
oklch(55.5% 0.07 143.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6F4D
oklch(50.6% 0.065 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D573C
oklch(42.8% 0.054 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#344833
oklch(37.8% 0.043 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1E
oklch(27.1% 0.027 142.7)
#4E6F4D 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) | #71694B | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B664F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B6D66 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6F4D
#4E6F4D
oklch(50.6% 0.065 143.8)
- #78587A
#78587A
oklch(50.6% 0.066 324.5)
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 #4E6F4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.036
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.049
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.059
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.065
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.067
Use #4E6F4D 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.