#4E7344
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.5% 0.083 139.2), rgb(78, 115, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#4E7344 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7344 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 115, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 26%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.083 139.2) |
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 #4E7344 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7344 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E7344 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4E7344 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#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
#8CAB84
oklch(70.7% 0.065 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#709665
oklch(63.2% 0.083 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#57804C
oklch(55.6% 0.09 139.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E7344
oklch(51.5% 0.083 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B5833
oklch(42.7% 0.068 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#33492D
oklch(37.9% 0.054 139.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B1A
oklch(27.2% 0.035 138.5)
#4E7344 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) | #766C41 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706847 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C7067 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7344
#4E7344
oklch(51.5% 0.083 139.2)
- #7C5886
#7C5886
oklch(51.6% 0.082 318.8)
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 #4E7344, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.056
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.057
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.057
Use #4E7344 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.