#4E701F
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(50.2% 0.115 129.5), rgb(78, 112, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#4E701F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E701F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 112, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 57%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.115 129.5) |
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 #4E701F | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E701F | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E701F text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4E701F 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC8
oklch(88.6% 0.032 128.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A3
oklch(80.8% 0.055 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC70
oklch(70.7% 0.089 129.4)
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Step 500
500
#739749
oklch(63.1% 0.114 129.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B8129
oklch(55.6% 0.124 129.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E701F
oklch(50.2% 0.115 129.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5919
oklch(42.8% 0.096 129.4)
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Step 900
900
#35491B
oklch(37.7% 0.074 129.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B11
oklch(27% 0.047 129.5)
#4E701F 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) | #756813 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716526 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #506B60 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E701F
#4E701F
oklch(50.2% 0.115 129.5)
- #774F95
#774F95
oklch(50.1% 0.116 309.2)
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 #4E701F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.027
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.045
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.046
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.048
Use #4E701F 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.