#4E7126
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(50.5% 0.111 130.7), rgb(78, 113, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#4E7126 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.111 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7126 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 113, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 50%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.111 130.7) |
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 #4E7126 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7126 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E7126 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4E7126 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#D2DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC73
oklch(70.7% 0.086 130.9)
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Step 500
500
#72974D
oklch(63.1% 0.11 130.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A812F
oklch(55.6% 0.12 130.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E7126
oklch(50.5% 0.111 130.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D591E
oklch(42.8% 0.092 130.9)
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Step 900
900
#34491E
oklch(37.7% 0.072 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 130)
#4E7126 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) | #76691D | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71662C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #506C61 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7126
#4E7126
oklch(50.5% 0.111 130.7)
- #795193
#795193
oklch(50.6% 0.11 310.9)
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 #4E7126, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.025
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.046
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.047
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.048
Use #4E7126 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.