#4E743D
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(51.6% 0.093 136.7), rgb(78, 116, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#4E743D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.093 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E743D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 116, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 31%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.093 136.7) |
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 #4E743D | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E743D | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E743D text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4E743D text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8AB
oklch(81% 0.045 135.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB7F
oklch(70.6% 0.071 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F965E
oklch(63% 0.091 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#578144
oklch(55.7% 0.101 136.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E743D
oklch(51.6% 0.093 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B592D
oklch(42.9% 0.077 136.4)
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Step 900
900
#324929
oklch(37.7% 0.06 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B18
oklch(27.1% 0.038 136.2)
#4E743D 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) | #776C39 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726940 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D7067 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E743D
#4E743D
oklch(51.6% 0.093 136.7)
- #7D568B
#7D568B
oklch(51.5% 0.093 316.8)
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 #4E743D, 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
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.031
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.052
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.052
Use #4E743D 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.