#4E783D
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.7% 0.099 137.3), rgb(78, 120, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#4E783D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E783D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 120, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 33%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.099 137.3) |
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 #4E783D | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E783D | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E783D text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E783D 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB80
oklch(70.6% 0.07 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F975F
oklch(63.2% 0.092 137.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E783D
oklch(52.7% 0.099 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#466D37
oklch(49.2% 0.093 137.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A592E
oklch(42.8% 0.077 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#324929
oklch(37.7% 0.06 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B18
oklch(27% 0.039 137.7)
#4E783D 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) | #7B7038 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756C41 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C746A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E783D
#4E783D
oklch(52.7% 0.099 137.3)
- #825890
#825890
oklch(52.7% 0.098 317.4)
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 #4E783D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.029
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.048
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.049
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.050
Use #4E783D 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.