#4E702F
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(50.4% 0.101 132.1), rgb(78, 112, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#4E702F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E702F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 112, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.101 132.1) |
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 #4E702F | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E702F | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E702F text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E702F text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#D3DDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 132)
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Step 400
400
#8EAB78
oklch(70.6% 0.078 132.2)
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Step 500
500
#739655
oklch(63.1% 0.099 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B8039
oklch(55.5% 0.108 131.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E702F
oklch(50.4% 0.101 132.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D5825
oklch(42.6% 0.083 132.1)
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Step 900
900
#344923
oklch(37.7% 0.066 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B15
oklch(27.1% 0.042 132)
#4E702F 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) | #756829 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706633 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F6C62 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E702F
#4E702F
oklch(50.4% 0.101 132.1)
- #78528E
#78528E
oklch(50.4% 0.102 312.3)
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 #4E702F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.017
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.031
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.037
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.047
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.048
Use #4E702F 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.