#4E714B
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.1% 0.071 142.6), rgb(78, 113, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#4E714B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E714B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 113, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 20%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.071 142.6) |
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 #4E714B | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E714B | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E714B text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4E714B text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 143)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.036 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#8DAA8A
oklch(70.7% 0.056 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#71956D
oklch(63.2% 0.071 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#597F55
oklch(55.6% 0.077 142.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E714B
oklch(51.1% 0.071 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5739
oklch(42.6% 0.058 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#334831
oklch(37.7% 0.047 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 142.8)
#4E714B 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) | #736A49 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D674D | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B6F67 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E714B
#4E714B
oklch(51.1% 0.071 142.6)
- #7A587E
#7A587E
oklch(51% 0.072 323)
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 #4E714B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.048
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.053
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.062
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.063
Use #4E714B 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.