#4E7562
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.7% 0.053 162.7), rgb(78, 117, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#4E7562 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7562 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 117, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 20%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.053 162.7) |
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 #4E7562 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7562 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E7562 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4E7562 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BC
oklch(80.9% 0.025 163)
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Step 400
400
#8CA89A
oklch(70.6% 0.037 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#6F9381
oklch(63.1% 0.048 162.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7562
oklch(52.7% 0.053 162.7)
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Step 700
700
#466A58
oklch(49.1% 0.051 162.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A5648
oklch(42.6% 0.041 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#32473D
oklch(37.7% 0.031 163.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A24
oklch(27.1% 0.021 164.8)
#4E7562 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) | #747061 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6B63 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45756F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7562
#4E7562
oklch(52.7% 0.053 162.7)
- #815F73
#815F73
oklch(52.7% 0.053 343)
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 #4E7562, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.057
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.060
Use #4E7562 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.