#4E7240
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(51.2% 0.086 137.4), rgb(78, 114, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#4E7240 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 137°. 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 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7240 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 114, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 28%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.086 137.4) |
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 #4E7240 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7240 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E7240 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4E7240 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7AD
oklch(80.8% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAB82
oklch(70.8% 0.067 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#719663
oklch(63.2% 0.084 137.4)
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Step 600
600
#588049
oklch(55.6% 0.093 137.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E7240
oklch(51.2% 0.086 137.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C5831
oklch(42.7% 0.07 137.3)
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Step 900
900
#33492B
oklch(37.8% 0.056 137.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B19
oklch(27.1% 0.037 137.3)
#4E7240 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) | #756B3C | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706743 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D6F66 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7240
#4E7240
oklch(51.2% 0.086 137.4)
- #7B5687
#7B5687
oklch(51.1% 0.087 317.7)
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 #4E7240, 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 0.027
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.054
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.054
Use #4E7240 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.