#4E7447
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.8% 0.081 140.6), rgb(78, 116, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#4E7447 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7447 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 116, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 24%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.081 140.6) |
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 #4E7447 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7447 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E7447 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4E7447 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#B3C7B0
oklch(80.8% 0.039 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB86
oklch(70.8% 0.063 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F9668
oklch(63.2% 0.08 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#56804F
oklch(55.6% 0.087 140.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E7447
oklch(51.8% 0.081 140.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A5835
oklch(42.7% 0.067 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#32492E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B1B
oklch(27.2% 0.034 139.8)
#4E7447 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) | #766D44 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71694A | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B7169 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7447
#4E7447
oklch(51.8% 0.081 140.6)
- #7E5985
#7E5985
oklch(51.9% 0.081 321)
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 #4E7447, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.054
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.059
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.060
Use #4E7447 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.