#4E7845
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.8% 0.09 140.1), rgb(78, 120, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#4E7845 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7845 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 120, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 27%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.09 140.1) |
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 #4E7845 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7845 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E7845 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4E7845 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 139)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7AF
oklch(80.8% 0.04 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#8BAB85
oklch(70.7% 0.065 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E9666
oklch(63.1% 0.083 140.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7845
oklch(52.8% 0.09 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#466C3E
oklch(49% 0.083 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A5833
oklch(42.6% 0.069 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#32492D
oklch(37.8% 0.054 140)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 141.5)
#4E7845 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) | #7B7041 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746C48 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B756B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7845
#4E7845
oklch(52.8% 0.09 140.1)
- #82598C
#82598C
oklch(52.7% 0.091 319.6)
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 #4E7845, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.053
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.053
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.056
Use #4E7845 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.