#4E754D
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52.2% 0.076 143.8), rgb(78, 117, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#4E754D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E754D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 117, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 21%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.076 143.8) |
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 #4E754D | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E754D | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E754D text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4E754D text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.036 143.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BAB8A
oklch(70.8% 0.059 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#6E966C
oklch(63.2% 0.076 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#558054
oklch(55.6% 0.082 143.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E754D
oklch(52.2% 0.076 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#395838
oklch(42.7% 0.064 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#314831
oklch(37.5% 0.048 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1D
oklch(26.9% 0.03 144.7)
#4E754D 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) | #776E4A | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716A4F | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A736B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E754D
#4E754D
oklch(52.2% 0.076 143.8)
- #7F5A82
#7F5A82
oklch(52.1% 0.076 324)
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 #4E754D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.057
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.064
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.064
Use #4E754D 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.