#4E702A
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(50.3% 0.106 131.1), rgb(78, 112, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#4E702A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E702A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 112, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 45%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.106 131.1) |
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 #4E702A | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E702A | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E702A text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4E702A text on black | 3.67:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A6
oklch(80.9% 0.051 131.4)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB75
oklch(70.6% 0.082 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#739651
oklch(63% 0.104 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#5B8134
oklch(55.7% 0.115 131.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E702A
oklch(50.3% 0.106 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D5821
oklch(42.5% 0.087 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#344920
oklch(37.7% 0.069 131.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B14
oklch(27.1% 0.043 131.3)
#4E702A 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) | #756822 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70652F | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F6B61 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E702A
#4E702A
oklch(50.3% 0.106 131.1)
- #775190
#775190
oklch(50.2% 0.106 310.8)
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 #4E702A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.020
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.046
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.047
Use #4E702A 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.