#4E7455
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52.1% 0.065 149.5), rgb(78, 116, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#4E7455 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7455 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 116, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 20%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.065 149.5) |
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 #4E7455 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7455 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E7455 text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E7455 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B6
oklch(81% 0.032 149.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA90
oklch(70.7% 0.051 149.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E9575
oklch(63.2% 0.064 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#557F5D
oklch(55.6% 0.07 149.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E7455
oklch(52.1% 0.065 149.5)
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Step 800
800
#39573F
oklch(42.6% 0.053 149.9)
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Step 900
900
#324836
oklch(37.7% 0.041 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1F
oklch(26.9% 0.027 149)
#4E7455 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) | #756E53 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6A57 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49736C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7455
#4E7455
oklch(52.1% 0.065 149.5)
- #7F5C7C
#7F5C7C
oklch(52.2% 0.065 329.4)
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 #4E7455, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.049
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.062
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.063
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.063
Use #4E7455 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.