#4E722E
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(50.9% 0.105 132.4), rgb(78, 114, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#4E722E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E722E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 114, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 43%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.105 132.4) |
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 #4E722E | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E722E | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E722E text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4E722E text on black | 3.77:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCA
oklch(88.4% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A6
oklch(80.8% 0.052 132.4)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC77
oklch(70.7% 0.082 132.8)
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Step 500
500
#719753
oklch(63.2% 0.104 132.6)
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Step 600
600
#598136
oklch(55.6% 0.114 132.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E722E
oklch(50.9% 0.105 132.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C5923
oklch(42.8% 0.088 132.6)
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Step 900
900
#344922
oklch(37.7% 0.067 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B14
oklch(27% 0.044 132.7)
#4E722E 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) | #776A27 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716733 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F6E63 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E722E
#4E722E
oklch(50.9% 0.105 132.4)
- #7A5291
#7A5291
oklch(50.8% 0.106 312.3)
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 #4E722E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.023
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.047
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.048
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.049
Use #4E722E 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.