#4E792A
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(52.7% 0.119 133.3), rgb(78, 121, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#4E792A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 133°. 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 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E792A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 121, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.119 133.3) |
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 #4E792A | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E792A | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E792A text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4E792A 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A5
oklch(81% 0.055 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC75
oklch(70.6% 0.085 133.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E9850
oklch(63.2% 0.111 133.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E792A
oklch(52.7% 0.119 133.3)
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Step 700
700
#466E25
oklch(49.2% 0.112 133.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5921
oklch(42.6% 0.091 133.2)
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Step 900
900
#324A20
oklch(37.8% 0.072 133.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B13
oklch(26.9% 0.046 133.4)
#4E792A 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) | #7E7021 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786C30 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E7468 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E792A
#4E792A
oklch(52.7% 0.119 133.3)
- #83549B
#83549B
oklch(52.7% 0.119 313.4)
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 #4E792A, 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 0.036
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.040
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.047
Use #4E792A 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.