#4E772E
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.2% 0.113 133.5), rgb(78, 119, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#4E772E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E772E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 119, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.113 133.5) |
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 #4E772E | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E772E | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E772E text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4E772E text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A5
oklch(81% 0.055 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD74
oklch(70.8% 0.088 133.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E984F
oklch(63.1% 0.112 133.3)
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Step 600
600
#558232
oklch(55.6% 0.121 133.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E772E
oklch(52.2% 0.113 133.5)
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Step 800
800
#395A20
oklch(42.8% 0.094 133.8)
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Step 900
900
#314A20
oklch(37.8% 0.073 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B13
oklch(26.9% 0.046 133.4)
#4E772E 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) | #7C6E26 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766B33 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E7267 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E772E
#4E772E
oklch(52.2% 0.113 133.5)
- #805497
#805497
oklch(52.1% 0.113 313.2)
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 #4E772E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.046
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.049
Use #4E772E 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.