#4E7935
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.8% 0.109 135.3), rgb(78, 121, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#4E7935 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.109 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7935 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 121, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 39%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.109 135.3) |
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 #4E7935 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7935 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E7935 text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4E7935 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8A9
oklch(80.8% 0.048 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC7B
oklch(70.7% 0.078 135.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E9758
oklch(63% 0.1 135.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7935
oklch(52.8% 0.109 135.3)
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Step 700
700
#466D2F
oklch(49% 0.101 135.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A5928
oklch(42.7% 0.084 135.2)
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Step 900
900
#324925
oklch(37.6% 0.065 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B16
oklch(27% 0.042 135.8)
#4E7935 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) | #7D702F | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776D3A | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D756A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7935
#4E7935
oklch(52.8% 0.109 135.3)
- #835696
#835696
oklch(52.8% 0.109 315.3)
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 #4E7935, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.031
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.046
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.048
Use #4E7935 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.