#4E7942
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53% 0.095 139.1), rgb(78, 121, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#4E7942 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 139°. 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 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7942 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 121, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 29%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.095 139.1) |
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 #4E7942 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7942 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E7942 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7942 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AD
oklch(80.9% 0.044 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAB82
oklch(70.6% 0.068 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#6E9663
oklch(63% 0.086 139)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7942
oklch(53% 0.095 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#456D3A
oklch(49.2% 0.09 139.1)
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Step 800
800
#395931
oklch(42.8% 0.074 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#32492B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B19
oklch(27% 0.038 138.9)
#4E7942 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) | #7C713E | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766D45 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B766C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7942
#4E7942
oklch(53% 0.095 139.1)
- #83598F
#83598F
oklch(53% 0.095 318.6)
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 #4E7942, 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 0.033
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.050
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.050
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.051
Use #4E7942 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.