#4E774F
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52.8% 0.077 144.9), rgb(78, 119, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#4E774F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E774F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 119, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 21%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.077 144.9) |
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 #4E774F | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E774F | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E774F text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E774F text on black | 4.07:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 143)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B3
oklch(80.9% 0.035 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CAA8C
oklch(70.7% 0.054 145)
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Step 500
500
#6F956F
oklch(63.1% 0.07 144.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E774F
oklch(52.8% 0.077 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#466C47
oklch(49.2% 0.072 145)
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Step 800
800
#3A583B
oklch(42.8% 0.059 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#324832
oklch(37.6% 0.046 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 146.7)
#4E774F 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) | #79704C | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726C51 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49756D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E774F
#4E774F
oklch(52.8% 0.077 144.9)
- #825B84
#825B84
oklch(52.7% 0.078 325)
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 #4E774F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.061
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.061
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.062
Use #4E774F 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.