#4E705D
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.3% 0.049 159.6), rgb(78, 112, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#4E705D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E705D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 112, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 18%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.049 159.6) |
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 #4E705D | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E705D | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E705D text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4E705D text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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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
#B4C6BB
oklch(81% 0.025 159)
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Step 400
400
#8DA898
oklch(70.6% 0.038 159.3)
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Step 500
500
#70937F
oklch(63.1% 0.049 159.5)
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Step 600
600
#587D68
oklch(55.5% 0.053 159.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E705D
oklch(51.3% 0.049 159.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B5647
oklch(42.7% 0.041 159.7)
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Step 900
900
#33473C
oklch(37.7% 0.031 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A23
oklch(27.1% 0.021 159)
#4E705D 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) | #6F6B5C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69675E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47706B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E705D
#4E705D
oklch(51.3% 0.049 159.6)
- #7B5C70
#7B5C70
oklch(51.3% 0.05 340.1)
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 #4E705D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.055
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.058
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.061
Use #4E705D 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.