#4E7852
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(53.1% 0.075 146.7), rgb(78, 120, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#4E7852 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7852 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 120, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 21%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.075 146.7) |
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 #4E7852 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7852 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E7852 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4E7852 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA8D
oklch(70.6% 0.054 146.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E9571
oklch(63.1% 0.069 146.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7852
oklch(53.1% 0.075 146.7)
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Step 700
700
#456C49
oklch(49.2% 0.071 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#39583C
oklch(42.8% 0.059 146.8)
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Step 900
900
#314833
oklch(37.6% 0.046 146.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 146.7)
#4E7852 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) | #797150 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736D54 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49766E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7852
#4E7852
oklch(53.1% 0.075 146.7)
- #835C83
#835C83
oklch(53% 0.076 326.6)
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 #4E7852, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.059
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.061
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.062
Use #4E7852 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.