#4E7733
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.3% 0.108 134.5), rgb(78, 119, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#4E7733 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7733 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 119, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 40%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.108 134.5) |
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 #4E7733 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7733 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E7733 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4E7733 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A7
oklch(81% 0.052 134.5)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD77
oklch(70.8% 0.084 134.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D9854
oklch(63.2% 0.107 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#558237
oklch(55.6% 0.117 134.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E7733
oklch(52.3% 0.108 134.5)
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Step 800
800
#395924
oklch(42.6% 0.088 134.6)
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Step 900
900
#314A22
oklch(37.8% 0.071 134.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B15
oklch(27% 0.043 134.9)
#4E7733 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) | #7B6E2C | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756B38 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E7368 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7733
#4E7733
oklch(52.3% 0.108 134.5)
- #805594
#805594
oklch(52.2% 0.107 314.4)
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 #4E7733, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.042
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.046
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.049
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.050
Use #4E7733 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.