#4E7836
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.6% 0.106 135.4), rgb(78, 120, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#4E7836 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.106 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 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7836 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 120, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 38%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.106 135.4) |
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 #4E7836 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7836 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E7836 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4E7836 text on black | 4.06:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 134.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8A9
oklch(80.8% 0.048 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC7C
oklch(70.8% 0.076 135.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F975A
oklch(63.1% 0.098 135.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7836
oklch(52.6% 0.106 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#476D31
oklch(49.1% 0.098 135.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A5929
oklch(42.7% 0.082 135.5)
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Step 900
900
#324926
oklch(37.6% 0.063 135.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B17
oklch(27.1% 0.04 135.2)
#4E7836 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) | #7C6F30 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766C3A | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D7469 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7836
#4E7836
oklch(52.6% 0.106 135.4)
- #825694
#825694
oklch(52.6% 0.106 315.6)
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 #4E7836, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.030
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.045
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.048
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.050
Use #4E7836 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.