#4E7B34
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.3% 0.113 135.5), rgb(78, 123, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#4E7B34 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7B34 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 123, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 41%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.113 135.5) |
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 #4E7B34 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7B34 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E7B34 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7B34 text on black | 4.20:1 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A8
oklch(81% 0.051 135.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AAC79
oklch(70.6% 0.081 135.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D9856
oklch(63.2% 0.105 135.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7B34
oklch(53.3% 0.113 135.5)
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Step 700
700
#456E2D
oklch(49.2% 0.105 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#395926
oklch(42.6% 0.086 135.2)
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Step 900
900
#314A24
oklch(37.8% 0.068 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B15
oklch(27% 0.043 134.9)
#4E7B34 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) | #7F722D | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796E39 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D776B | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7B34
#4E7B34
oklch(53.3% 0.113 135.5)
- #865799
#865799
oklch(53.4% 0.113 315.7)
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 #4E7B34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.035
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.037
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.044
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.044
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.047
Use #4E7B34 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.