#4E7826
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(52.4% 0.121 132.5), rgb(78, 120, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#4E7826 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.121 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7826 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 120, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 52%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.121 132.5) |
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 #4E7826 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7826 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E7826 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4E7826 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A5
oklch(81% 0.055 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC74
oklch(70.6% 0.086 132.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F984E
oklch(63.2% 0.112 132.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7826
oklch(52.4% 0.121 132.5)
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Step 700
700
#476E23
oklch(49.2% 0.113 132.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B591F
oklch(42.6% 0.092 132.2)
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Step 900
900
#324A1F
oklch(37.8% 0.073 133)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B13
oklch(27% 0.045 132)
#4E7826 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) | #7D6F1B | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776C2D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F7367 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7826
#4E7826
oklch(52.4% 0.121 132.5)
- #82539C
#82539C
oklch(52.5% 0.122 312.5)
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 #4E7826, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.040
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.044
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.049
Use #4E7826 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.