#4E7718
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(52% 0.129 130.7), rgb(78, 119, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#4E7718 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7718 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 119, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 66%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.129 130.7) |
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 #4E7718 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7718 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E7718 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4E7718 text on black | 3.97:1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDE0
oklch(93.7% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C99F
oklch(80.8% 0.062 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD6A
oklch(70.6% 0.1 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E9940
oklch(63.2% 0.128 130.8)
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Step 600
600
#56831A
oklch(55.7% 0.139 130.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E7718
oklch(52% 0.129 130.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A0F
oklch(42.7% 0.107 130.6)
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Step 900
900
#324A16
oklch(37.7% 0.083 130.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0E
oklch(27.1% 0.054 131.3)
#4E7718 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) | #7D6E01 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776B22 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #507265 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7718
#4E7718
oklch(52% 0.129 130.7)
- #80509F
#80509F
oklch(51.9% 0.13 310.7)
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 #4E7718, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.035
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.037
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.051
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.052
Use #4E7718 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.