#4E794F
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(53.3% 0.08 144.9), rgb(78, 121, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#4E794F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E794F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 121, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 22%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.08 144.9) |
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 #4E794F | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E794F | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E794F text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E794F text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B3
oklch(80.9% 0.035 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAB8B
oklch(70.8% 0.058 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#6D966E
oklch(63.2% 0.074 145.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E794F
oklch(53.3% 0.08 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#456C46
oklch(49.1% 0.074 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#395839
oklch(42.7% 0.062 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#314831
oklch(37.5% 0.048 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1D
oklch(26.9% 0.03 144.7)
#4E794F 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) | #7B724C | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746D51 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49776E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E794F
#4E794F
oklch(53.3% 0.08 144.9)
- #845C86
#845C86
oklch(53.2% 0.08 325)
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 #4E794F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.055
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.056
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.058
Use #4E794F 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.