#4E7660
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52.9% 0.057 159.6), rgb(78, 118, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#4E7660 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7660 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 118, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 20%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.057 159.6) |
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 #4E7660 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7660 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E7660 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E7660 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#B3C6BB
oklch(80.9% 0.026 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BA998
oklch(70.7% 0.041 160.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E947E
oklch(63.2% 0.054 159)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7660
oklch(52.9% 0.057 159.6)
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Step 700
700
#466A56
oklch(49.1% 0.052 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5746
oklch(42.8% 0.045 158.1)
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Step 900
900
#32473B
oklch(37.6% 0.033 159.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A23
oklch(27% 0.022 160.9)
#4E7660 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) | #75705F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6C61 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #467670 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7660
#4E7660
oklch(52.9% 0.057 159.6)
- #825F76
#825F76
oklch(52.9% 0.056 339.7)
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 #4E7660, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.056
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.058
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.058
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.060
Use #4E7660 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.