#4E7554
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52.4% 0.068 148.5), rgb(78, 117, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#4E7554 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 148°. 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 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7554 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 117, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 20%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.068 148.5) |
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 #4E7554 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7554 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E7554 text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4E7554 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B6
oklch(80.8% 0.03 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#8CA990
oklch(70.6% 0.048 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#709475
oklch(63.1% 0.061 148.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7554
oklch(52.4% 0.068 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#476B4D
oklch(49.2% 0.063 148.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B573F
oklch(42.7% 0.052 148.3)
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Step 900
900
#334836
oklch(37.8% 0.04 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1F
oklch(27% 0.026 147)
#4E7554 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) | #766E52 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706A56 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49736C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7554
#4E7554
oklch(52.4% 0.068 148.5)
- #805C7E
#805C7E
oklch(52.4% 0.068 328.4)
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 #4E7554, 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
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.063
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.064
Use #4E7554 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.