#4E7944
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.1% 0.093 139.8), rgb(78, 121, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#4E7944 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.093 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7944 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 121, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 28%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.093 139.8) |
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 #4E7944 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7944 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E7944 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7944 text on black | 4.14:1 | 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
#D1DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AE
oklch(81% 0.043 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAB83
oklch(70.6% 0.067 139.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E9664
oklch(63% 0.085 139.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7944
oklch(53.1% 0.093 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#456D3C
oklch(49.2% 0.088 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#395932
oklch(42.8% 0.073 140)
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Step 900
900
#31492C
oklch(37.7% 0.056 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1A
oklch(27.1% 0.036 140.1)
#4E7944 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) | #7C7140 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756D47 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B766C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7944
#4E7944
oklch(53.1% 0.093 139.8)
- #845A8E
#845A8E
oklch(53.2% 0.093 319.7)
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 #4E7944, 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 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.050
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.051
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.053
Use #4E7944 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.