#4E6F5B
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51% 0.05 157.5), rgb(78, 111, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#4E6F5B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6F5B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 111, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 17%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.05 157.5) |
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 #4E6F5B | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6F5B | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6F5B text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6F5B text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#D2DCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6BB
oklch(81% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 400
400
#8EA897
oklch(70.7% 0.038 156.6)
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Step 500
500
#71937E
oklch(63.1% 0.049 157.5)
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Step 600
600
#597D67
oklch(55.6% 0.053 157.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6F5B
oklch(51% 0.05 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C5646
oklch(42.7% 0.041 157.1)
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Step 900
900
#33473B
oklch(37.7% 0.032 158.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A23
oklch(27.1% 0.021 159)
#4E6F5B 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) | #6F6A5A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69665C | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #486E69 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6F5B
#4E6F5B
oklch(51% 0.05 157.5)
- #795B70
#795B70
oklch(50.9% 0.05 337.6)
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 #4E6F5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.056
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.056
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.064
Use #4E6F5B 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.