#4E7B2F
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(53.3% 0.118 134.5), rgb(78, 123, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#4E7B2F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7B2F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 123, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.118 134.5) |
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 #4E7B2F | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7B2F | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E7B2F text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7B2F text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A6
oklch(81% 0.054 133.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AAD77
oklch(70.8% 0.085 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#6D9853
oklch(63.1% 0.108 134.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7B2F
oklch(53.3% 0.118 134.5)
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Step 700
700
#456E28
oklch(49.2% 0.11 134.4)
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Step 800
800
#395A23
oklch(42.8% 0.091 134.6)
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Step 900
900
#314A21
oklch(37.8% 0.072 134.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B14
oklch(26.9% 0.044 134.1)
#4E7B2F 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) | #807227 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796E35 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E766B | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7B2F
#4E7B2F
oklch(53.3% 0.118 134.5)
- #85569B
#85569B
oklch(53.3% 0.116 314.3)
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 #4E7B2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.039
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.043
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.045
Use #4E7B2F 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.