#4E7224
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(50.8% 0.114 130.7), rgb(78, 114, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#4E7224 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.114 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7224 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 114, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 52%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.114 130.7) |
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 #4E7224 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7224 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E7224 text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4E7224 text on black | 3.75:1 | 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
#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
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A3
oklch(80.8% 0.055 130.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC71
oklch(70.7% 0.088 130.3)
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Step 500
500
#71974B
oklch(63% 0.113 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#5A812C
oklch(55.6% 0.122 130.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E7224
oklch(50.8% 0.114 130.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C591C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#34491D
oklch(37.6% 0.073 130.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B12
oklch(27% 0.047 131.4)
#4E7224 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) | #776A1A | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72672A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #506D62 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7224
#4E7224
oklch(50.8% 0.114 130.7)
- #7A5195
#7A5195
oklch(50.8% 0.113 310.7)
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 #4E7224, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.038
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.046
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.046
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.048
Use #4E7224 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.