#4E7238
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(51% 0.095 134.7), rgb(78, 114, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#4E7238 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7238 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 114, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 34%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.095 134.7) |
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 #4E7238 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7238 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E7238 text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4E7238 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 134.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.047 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DAB7D
oklch(70.6% 0.073 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#71965B
oklch(63% 0.094 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#598041
oklch(55.5% 0.101 134.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E7238
oklch(51% 0.095 134.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C582B
oklch(42.6% 0.077 134.7)
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Step 900
900
#334927
oklch(37.7% 0.061 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B17
oklch(27.1% 0.04 135.2)
#4E7238 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) | #766A33 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71673C | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E6E64 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7238
#4E7238
oklch(51% 0.095 134.7)
- #7A558C
#7A558C
oklch(51.1% 0.094 314.1)
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 #4E7238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.021
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.032
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.050
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.050
Use #4E7238 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.