#4E7A40
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.3% 0.099 138.5), rgb(78, 122, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#4E7A40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 138°. 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 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7A40 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 122, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 31%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.099 138.5) |
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 #4E7A40 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7A40 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E7A40 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7A40 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#B3C8AC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC81
oklch(70.8% 0.071 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D9760
oklch(63.1% 0.092 138.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7A40
oklch(53.3% 0.099 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#456D38
oklch(49.1% 0.092 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#39592F
oklch(42.8% 0.076 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#31492A
oklch(37.7% 0.059 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B19
oklch(27% 0.038 138.9)
#4E7A40 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) | #7D723B | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776E44 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C766C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7A40
#4E7A40
oklch(53.3% 0.099 138.5)
- #855991
#855991
oklch(53.3% 0.099 318.9)
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 #4E7A40, 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 0.031
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.047
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.048
Use #4E7A40 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.