#4E7353
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.8% 0.065 148), rgb(78, 115, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#4E7353 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7353 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 115, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 19%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.065 148) |
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 #4E7353 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7353 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E7353 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4E7353 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B5
oklch(81% 0.032 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAA8F
oklch(70.8% 0.051 147.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F9573
oklch(63.2% 0.066 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#567F5C
oklch(55.6% 0.071 148.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E7353
oklch(51.8% 0.065 148)
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Step 800
800
#3A573E
oklch(42.6% 0.054 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#324835
oklch(37.7% 0.042 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1F
oklch(27% 0.026 147)
#4E7353 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) | #746D51 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6955 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49716A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7353
#4E7353
oklch(51.8% 0.065 148)
- #7D5B7C
#7D5B7C
oklch(51.8% 0.066 327.4)
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 #4E7353, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.048
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.058
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.063
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.064
Use #4E7353 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.