#4E7057
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.2% 0.056 152.3), rgb(78, 112, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#4E7057 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7057 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 112, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 18%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.056 152.3) |
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 #4E7057 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7057 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E7057 text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4E7057 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 151.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B8
oklch(80.9% 0.028 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DA994
oklch(70.7% 0.043 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#719379
oklch(63% 0.054 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#587E62
oklch(55.6% 0.061 152.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E7057
oklch(51.2% 0.056 152.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C5643
oklch(42.6% 0.044 152.6)
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Step 900
900
#334738
oklch(37.6% 0.036 152.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A21
oklch(27.1% 0.023 152.3)
#4E7057 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) | #706B56 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6758 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #496F69 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7057
#4E7057
oklch(51.2% 0.056 152.3)
- #7A5B75
#7A5B75
oklch(51.2% 0.056 332)
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 #4E7057, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.057
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.062
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
Use #4E7057 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.