#4E744A
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.9% 0.078 142.1), rgb(78, 116, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#4E744A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E744A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 116, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 22%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.078 142.1) |
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 #4E744A | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E744A | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E744A text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4E744A text on black | 3.92:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
-
Step 200
200
#D2DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 140.9)
-
Step 300
300
#B3C7B1
oklch(80.8% 0.037 142.7)
-
Step 400
400
#8CAB88
oklch(70.8% 0.061 141.9)
-
Step 500
500
#6F966A
oklch(63.2% 0.078 141.8)
-
Step 600
600
#568052
oklch(55.6% 0.084 142.3)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E744A
oklch(51.9% 0.078 142.1)
-
Step 800
800
#3A5837
oklch(42.7% 0.064 142.2)
-
Step 900
900
#324830
oklch(37.6% 0.049 142.5)
-
Step 950
950
#1D2A1C
oklch(26.8% 0.031 142.9)
#4E744A 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) | #766D47 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70694C | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B7269 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E744A
#4E744A
oklch(51.9% 0.078 142.1)
- #7E5983
#7E5983
oklch(51.9% 0.078 322.5)
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 #4E744A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.054
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.061
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.062
Use #4E744A 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.