#4E7244
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(51.2% 0.081 139), rgb(78, 114, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#4E7244 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7244 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 114, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 25%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.081 139) |
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 #4E7244 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7244 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E7244 text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E7244 text on black | 3.81:1 | 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 139)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7AF
oklch(80.9% 0.039 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAB85
oklch(70.8% 0.063 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#709566
oklch(63% 0.08 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#58804D
oklch(55.7% 0.088 139.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E7244
oklch(51.2% 0.081 139)
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Step 800
800
#3B5834
oklch(42.7% 0.067 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#33482D
oklch(37.6% 0.052 138.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1B
oklch(26.9% 0.032 139.4)
#4E7244 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) | #756B41 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6847 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C6F67 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7244
#4E7244
oklch(51.2% 0.081 139)
- #7B5784
#7B5784
oklch(51.2% 0.081 319.5)
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 #4E7244, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.047
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.055
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.057
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.058
Use #4E7244 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.