#4E7142
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(50.9% 0.082 138), rgb(78, 113, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#4E7142 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7142 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 113, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 26%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.082 138) |
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 #4E7142 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7142 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E7142 text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4E7142 text on black | 3.76:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 139)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AE
oklch(80.9% 0.04 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#8EAA84
oklch(70.6% 0.062 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#719565
oklch(63% 0.08 138)
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Step 600
600
#59804C
oklch(55.7% 0.089 138.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E7142
oklch(50.9% 0.082 138)
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Step 800
800
#3C5833
oklch(42.8% 0.068 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#33482C
oklch(37.6% 0.053 138.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.033 138)
#4E7142 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) | #746A3F | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6745 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D6E65 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7142
#4E7142
oklch(50.9% 0.082 138)
- #795684
#795684
oklch(50.8% 0.082 317.9)
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 #4E7142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.026
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.049
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.052
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.056
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.056
Use #4E7142 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.