#4E7725
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(52.1% 0.12 132.1), rgb(78, 119, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#4E7725 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7725 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 119, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 53%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.12 132.1) |
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 #4E7725 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7725 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E7725 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4E7725 text on black | 3.98:1 | 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
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 132.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A2
oklch(80.9% 0.059 131.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD70
oklch(70.7% 0.093 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#6E9848
oklch(63% 0.119 131.9)
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Step 600
600
#568228
oklch(55.5% 0.129 131.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E7725
oklch(52.1% 0.12 132.1)
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Step 800
800
#395A19
oklch(42.7% 0.1 132.4)
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Step 900
900
#324A1B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 131.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B11
oklch(26.9% 0.048 132.2)
#4E7725 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) | #7C6E1A | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766B2C | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F7266 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7725
#4E7725
oklch(52.1% 0.12 132.1)
- #80529B
#80529B
oklch(52% 0.121 311.9)
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 #4E7725, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.043
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.050
Use #4E7725 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.