#4E7543
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(52% 0.087 139), rgb(78, 117, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#4E7543 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7543 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 117, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 27%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.087 139) |
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 #4E7543 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7543 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E7543 text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E7543 text on black | 3.94:1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AE
oklch(81% 0.043 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAB83
oklch(70.6% 0.067 139.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E9663
oklch(63% 0.086 139)
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Step 600
600
#56814A
oklch(55.7% 0.094 139)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E7543
oklch(52% 0.087 139)
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Step 800
800
#3A5831
oklch(42.6% 0.071 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#32492B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1A
oklch(27.1% 0.036 140.1)
#4E7543 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) | #786D3F | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726A46 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C7269 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7543
#4E7543
oklch(52% 0.087 139)
- #7F5889
#7F5889
oklch(52% 0.088 319.3)
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 #4E7543, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.056
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.056
Use #4E7543 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.